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Française comes from French Française ‘Frenchwoman’.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentFrançaise‘Frenchwoman’
- Englishearliest quotation 1925same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Frenchc. 1600–presentFrançaise‘Frenchwoman’
- Englishearliest quotation 1925same form
Earliest quotation: 1925, The American Legion Weekly: “So many of the Françaises marry you Americans that…”
Every English word from French Française
Today it means
noun A Frenchwoman.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French Française / Française