frimousse

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French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French frume (expression, mien).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fʁi.mus/
  • Audio (Switzerland):(file)

Noun

frimousse f (plural frimousses)

  1. (colloquial) sweet face, cute little face
    • 2019, Alain Damasio, chapter 3, in Les furtifs [The Stealthies], La Volte, →ISBN:
      [] et sous sa frimousse qui s’arrondit, à travers ses yeux émus de môme qu’il écarquille sans s’en rendre compte, quelque chose de scellé – d’enfoui profond, si profond…
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  2. (Internet) emoticon, smiley
    Synonym: (Quebec) binette

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