(person) by Serpentine Sat Jul 15 2000 at 6:06:45
An artless, innocent girl or young woman; the role of such in a dramatic production; or an actress playing such a role.

Francophiles, the picky, and those who like accents on letters (bécáúsé théy lóók cóól, nátch!) may prefer to spell the word ingénue.

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(definition) by Webster 1913 Tue Jan 10 2006 at 5:29:37

In`gé`nue" (aN`zhA`n&usdot;"), n.; pl. -nues (#). [F., fem. of ingénu ingenious.]

An ingenuous or naïve girl or young woman, or an actress representing such a person.

 

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