midinette

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ˌmɪdɪˈnɛt/, French: /midinɛt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mid′n et′; Fr. mē dē net′)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mid•i•nette  (mid′n et′; Fr. mē dē net′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nettes 
    (-nets′; Fr. -net′).USA pronunciation 
  1. Foreign Termsa young Parisian saleswoman or seamstress.
  • French, blend of, blended midi noon and dînette light meal (see dinner, -ette); hence, one who has time for only a light meal at noon, with play on -ette as a feminine personal suffix, as in grisette grisette
  • 1905–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
midinette /ˌmɪdɪˈnɛt; French: midinɛt/ n ( pl -nettes /-ˈnɛts; French: -nɛt/)
  1. a Parisian seamstress or assistant in a clothes shop
Etymology: 20th Century: from French, from midi noon + dinette light meal, since they had time for no more than a snack at midday

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