1. a young French working-class woman, especially a shop girl or seamstress
Usage: historical; dated
2. a gray fabric, typically made of wool or cotton
Usage: textile

Examples

• The novel depicted the life of a Parisian grisette in the 19th century.
• She worked as a grisette in a small dress shop near the cathedral.
• The grisette saved her earnings to buy fabric for a new dress.
• Artists often painted grisettes as symbols of working-class life.
• The tailor recommended grisette for the winter coat lining.
• Her apron was made from a sturdy gray grisette.