gigolette

French

Etymology

From gigue +‎ -ette.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒi.ɡɔ.lɛt/

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Noun

gigolette f (plural gigolettes)

1. (cooking) shoulder of rabbit or thigh of poultry (when cooked)
2. (dated, slang) young prostitute, or promiscuous young woman

Derived terms

• gigolo

Further reading

• “gigolette”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.