noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ɡɹɪˈzɛt/
rhymes with -ɛt
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noun
Meaning 1
A (chiefly French) girl or young married woman of the lower class; especially, a young working-class woman of perceived easy morals.
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Meaning 2
The grisette amanita (Amanita vaginata), an edible mushroom in the amanita family.
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Meaning 3
A variety of low-alcohol beer that is light in body, with a noticeable tartness similar to other farmhouse ales.
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from French grisette, from gris (“grey”) + -ette, named after the color of the fabric associated with low value or bad quality.