sainte nitouche

French

Etymology

From sainte + graphical form of n’y touche (“won't touch it”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛ̃t ni.tuʃ/

Noun

sainte nitouche f (plural saintes nitouches)

1. female goody-goody, goody two-shoes

Further reading

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