bougresse
French, noun/bu.ɡʁɛs/
bougresse is spelled B-O-U-G-R-E-S-S-E (9 letters) and appears about once in every 33 million words in written French, the 184,024th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Bougresse is a French feminine noun meaning “trout (an objectionable elderly woman)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a female equivalent of bougre: girl, dudette, lass (term of address). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Brave femme”.
What does bougresse mean in English?
noun
- 1
derogatoryfemininetrout (an objectionable elderly woman)
- 2
feminineyoung, unmarried woman known for having a 'wild side'
- 3
colloquialfemininefemale equivalent of bougre: girl, dudette, lass (term of address)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Brave femme. 2. Méchante femme.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of bougresse
- bougresses plural
- bougre masculine
- boulgresse obsolete
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce bougresse?
- /bu.ɡʁɛs/
- \bu.ɡʁɛs\
- [bu.ɡʁɛs]
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is bougresse in French?
bougresse appears about once in every 33 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).