Parisienne
Woman from France's capital
A Parisienne is a woman from Paris, or one who embodies the style and sophistication associated with Parisian women: She dressed like a true Parisienne.
The term often carries connotations of effortless elegance, fashion sense, and a certain worldly poise.
In culinary contexts, Parisienne refers to preparations associated with Paris, as in pommes Parisiennes—small, round potato balls.
Hilltop artists' district in Paris
- SeineMajor French waterway
- Left BankParis's intellectual quarter
- LouvreParis art museum
- HaussmannNapoleon III's urban planner
flâneur · pâtisserie · bistro · baguette · café · arrondissement · boulevard · métro
Tasteful, current flair
- coutureCustom high-fashion design
- haute coutureCustom luxury dressmaking
- boutiqueSmall specialized retail shop
- atelierCreative professional's workspace
mode · sartorial · tailored · bespoke · soigné · effortless · understated · refined
Experienced in practical affairs
- culturedEducated in arts, manners
- intellectualConcerning thought and reason
- artisticShowing imaginative skill
- literaryOf written works
salon · connoisseur · discerning · cultivated · aesthetic · refined · graceful · poised
French toasted ham sandwich
- melon ballerSpherical fruit-scooping utensil
- EscoffierPioneering French culinary master
Montmartre
Hilltop artists' district in Paris
Haussmann · flâneur · pâtisserie · bistro · baguette · café · arrondissement · boulevard · métro · Eiffel
chic
Tasteful, current flair
- coutureCustom high-fashion design
- haute coutureCustom luxury dressmaking
- boutiqueSmall specialized retail shop
atelier · mode · sartorial · tailored · bespoke · soigné · effortless · understated · refined · polished
worldly
Experienced in practical affairs
- culturedEducated in arts, manners
- intellectualConcerning thought and reason
- artisticShowing imaginative skill
literary · salon · connoisseur · discerning · cultivated · aesthetic · refined · graceful · poised · savoir-faire
croque-monsieur
French toasted ham sandwich
- melon ballerSpherical fruit-scooping utensil
- EscoffierPioneering French culinary master
- Frenchwomanmademoiselle, madame
Parisienneprovincial
Regional or narrow-minded
country girl · villager · rustic · hick · townswoman
Parisiennebumpkin
Unsophisticated country dweller
country bumpkin · hick · peasant · rube · provincial