Definition of GRISETTE

grisette

Meanings

Plural: grisettes

Noun

  • A (chiefly French) girl or young married woman of the lower class; especially, a young working-class woman of perceived easy morals.
  • The grisette amanita (Amanita vaginata), an edible mushroom in the amanita family.
  • A variety of low-alcohol beer that is light in body, with a noticeable tartness similar to other farmhouse ales.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French grisette, from gris (“grey”) + -ette, named after the color of the fabric associated with low value or bad quality.

Scrabble Score: 9

grisette is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
grisette is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
grisette is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

grisette is a valid Words With Friends word