1. a girl or young woman with a playful, mischievous, or impudent manner; a street urchin or tomboy
Usage: often used affectionately or admiringly; from French

1. having a playful, impish, or boyish quality; characteristic of a gamine
Usage: often describes appearance or manner

Examples

• The actress had a gamine charm that made her perfect for the role of a street orphan.
• Her gamine smile and quick wit won over the entire cast.
• The young gamine darted through the crowded market with ease.
• She wore her hair short in a gamine style that suited her delicate features.
• The film's protagonist is a gamine who outwits her wealthy guardians at every turn.
• His sister had a gamine energy that made her seem younger than her years.