midinette

noun

mid·​i·​nette

ˌmidᵊnˈet,

ˌmēdēˈnet

plural -s

: a Parisian shopgirl

especially : a Parisian seamstress

Word History

Etymology

French, probably blend of midi noon (from Old French, from mi mid, middle—from Latin medius—+ di day, from Latin dies) and dînette light lunch, from dîner to dine, breakfast + -ette; from the traditional light lunches eaten at noon by the midinettes

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