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poissarde

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈpwasɑːd/
  • US: /ˈpwasɑɹd/

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noun

Meaning 1

A fishwife, especially in France; specifically, any of the Parisian fishwives or market-women who led riots during the French Revolution.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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History

Etymology

From French poissarde.