Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gingette

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gin-gette
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female with reddish-brown hair.

Colloquial; Derogatory

Example Sentences

"An Israeli sabre meets an Irish colleen redhead; 'Gingette' sparks do fly, resulting in a marriage made in heaven for Victor and Adrienne Elalouf."

Etymology

From ging(er) (“red-haired person”) + -ette (suffix forming female equivalents). Compare ging and -ette (“a person, especially a woman, with the specified hair color”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

gingettes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

gingerette guinguette

Synonyms

redette

Questions

What does gingette mean?: A female with reddish-brown hair.
Where does gingette come from?: From ging(er) (“red-haired person”) + -ette (suffix forming female equivalents). Compare ging and -ette (“a person, especially a woman, with the specified hair color”).

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