Frenchwomen
Mesdames from Paris
Frenchwomen is the plural of Frenchwoman—women who are French by nationality, ancestry, or cultural identity.
Frenchwomen gained the right to vote in 1944.
The term appears in discussions of history, demographics, or cultural generalizations: a stereotype of Frenchwomen as effortlessly chic.
Hilltop artists' district in Paris
- Champs-ÉlyséesIconic Parisian boulevard
- Left BankParis's intellectual quarter
- SeineMajor French waterway
- caféCasual eatery serving drinks
Métro · boulangerie · arrondissement · bistro · quartier · Saint-Germain · Belleville · brasserie
French national allegory
- suffragetteMilitant women's voting advocate
- bluestockingLiterary-minded woman, historically
- guillotineVertical beheading apparatus
- barricadesStructures preventing passage
Enlightenment · sans-culotte · Vichy · maquis
Tasteful, current flair
- couturièreFemale fashion designer
- ChanelFrench haute couture house
- DiorFrench luxury fashion house
- effortlessRequiring no strain
understated · tailored · minimalist · insouciance · allure
Thinker prioritizing individual freedom
- ColetteWrote about Gigi
- chanteuseFemale nightclub singer
- artisteSkilled public entertainer
- philosopheEnlightenment French thinker
Pyrenees ethnic group
- MarseillaiseFrance's official anthem
- BurgundianOf a French region
- LorraineFrench frontier region
Montmartre
Hilltop artists' district in Paris
- Champs-ÉlyséesIconic Parisian boulevard
- Left BankParis's intellectual quarter
- SeineMajor French waterway
café · Métro · boulangerie · arrondissement · bistro · quartier · Saint-Germain · Belleville · brasserie · Parisienne
Marianne
French national allegory
- suffragetteMilitant women's voting advocate
- bluestockingLiterary-minded woman, historically
- guillotineVertical beheading apparatus
barricades · Enlightenment · sans-culotte · Vichy · maquis
chic
Tasteful, current flair
- couturièreFemale fashion designer
- ChanelFrench haute couture house
- DiorFrench luxury fashion house
effortless · understated · tailored · minimalist · insouciance · allure
existentialist
Thinker prioritizing individual freedom
Basque
Pyrenees ethnic group
- MarseillaiseFrance's official anthem
- BurgundianOf a French region
- LorraineFrench frontier region