grisette

noun

Definition of grisettenext
as in prostitute

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Recent Examples of grisette Husk, a French grisette aged in oak barrels, was tart and refreshingly dry; Dolore, a wild ale fermented on dark cherries and black raspberries, was equally tart yet soft and jammy. — Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025 Anne Hathaway—who has played the doomed grisette and has the Best Supporting Actress Oscar to prove it—does not seem to care about any of this. — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2024 Burnt City used the yeast in a grisette, a farmhouse ale, an imperial stout, a hazy IPA and a pale ale made with Brettanomyces yeast, coconut and key lime. — Josh Noel, chicagotribune.com, 29 Aug. 2019 The brewers chose grisette, an old-timey French wheat-beer style. — William Bostwick, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grisette
  1. prostitute
  2. temptress
Noun
  • Going hunting for a prostitute in a trailer park wasn't the smartest thing San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York ever did and the NFL on Friday fined and suspended him for it.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The mayor is missing, the mafia is involved, a mad scientist rules the basement and all the prostitutes are vampires.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of prostitute
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  • Harris, 53, will play the devilish Applegate, while Hough, 38, will take on the role of his temptress Lola.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Charlize Theron, who takes on the role of the temptress nymph Calypso, has leaned toward the seductive, wearing Tom Ford short-shorts on one carpet and a black Givenchy dress with a thigh-high slit on another.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of temptress

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“Grisette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grisette. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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