gamine /ɡæˈmiːn/noun 2adjective 1forms 3 noun2 •A (usually female) street urchin; a homeless girl. •A mischievous, playful, elfish, pert girl or young woman. adjective1 •Having a boyish, mischievous charm; elfish, typically with short hair.In her navy linen trousers and her, perhaps too tight, white jersey, Jennifer was determinedly gamine. — 1984 formsgamines · more gamine · most gamine