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jeune femme — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • damsel noun An old-fashioned or literary word for a young, unmarried woman, especially one in a story who needs rescuing.
  • lass noun (chiefly Scottish and Northern English) A girl or young woman.
  • maiden adj Describing the first occurrence of something, such as a journey, speech, or attempt.
  • wench noun An old-fashioned or humorous term for a young woman, sometimes used at Renaissance fairs or in historical fiction.

Senses

jeune femme is used for these senses in English:

  • damsel A girl; a maiden (without sexual experience).
  • lass A girl; also (by extension) , a young woman.
  • maiden (now, _, chiefly, _, literary) A girl or an unmarried young woman.
  • wench (archaic, now, dialectal, or, humorous, possibly, offensive) A girl or young woman, especially a buxom or lively one.

lass — full definition

  1. noun (chiefly Scottish and Northern English) A girl or young woman.
  2. noun A sweetheart or girlfriend.

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