# grisette

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɡɹɪˈzɛt/

## Definitions
1. A (chiefly French) girl or young married woman of the lower class; especially, a young working-class woman of perceived easy morals.
2. The grisette amanita (Amanita vaginata), an edible mushroom in the amanita family.
3. A variety of low-alcohol beer that is light in body, with a noticeable tartness similar to other farmhouse ales.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French grisette, from gris (“grey”) + -ette, named after the color of the fabric associated with low value or bad quality.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/grisette