Jeune Fille (Noun)
Meaning
A girl or young woman who is unmarried.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The old man smiled kindly at the jeune fille who had just moved into the apartment next door.
- Her mother was worried that the jeune fille was spending too much time with the boy from the wrong side of the tracks.
- In the 19th century, a jeune fille was expected to be modest and reserved in her behavior at all times.
- The jeune fille's family was eager to arrange a marriage for her before she reached the age of 20.
- The artist's latest model was a beautiful jeune fille with porcelain skin and raven-black hair.