gamin

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ˈɡæmɪn/, French: /ɡamɛ̃/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈgæmɪn/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gam′in)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
gam•in /ˈgæmɪn/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a boy who hangs around on the streets;
    urchin.
  2. gamine (def. 2).

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
gam•in  (gam′in),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a neglected boy left to run about the streets;
    street urchin.
  • French, origin, originally boy assisting a glassblower, young boy; of uncertain origin, originally
  • 1830–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gamin / ˈɡæmɪn ɡamɛ̃/
  1. a street urchin; waif
Etymology: from French
'gamin' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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Synonyms: waif, urchin, more...

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