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Etymology

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ginger +‎ -ette

Noun

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gingette (plural gingettes)

  1. (colloquial, often derogatory) A female with reddish-brown hair.
    • 2010, Brief Encounters[1], page 339:
      An Israeli sabre meets an Irish colleen redhead; 'Gingette' sparks do fly, resulting in a marriage made in heaven for Victor and Adrienne Elalouf.
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