petite main
French
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Pronunciation
editNoun
editpetite main m (plural petites mains)
- (sewing) trainee seamstress, assistant seamstress, low-rank seamstress
- Coordinate term: première main
- (derogatory, figuratively) low-paid worker, worker employed to do menial jobs, dogsbody
- Synonym: larbin
Usage notes
edit- Often used in the plural.