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