Mathurine (en. Mathurine)

/ma.ty.ʁin/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A colloquial term to refer to a woman of dubious respectability.

She behaves like a mathurine in this neighborhood.

Elle se comporte comme une mathurine dans ce quartier.

Used to talk about a woman of loose morals.

She is called a mathurine because of her lifestyle.

On la traite de mathurine à cause de son style de vie.

The term originates from popular French, with roots in insults referring to women of loose morals.

local mathurine

A woman of bad reputation who hangs around the neighborhood.

mathurine du coin

like a mathurine

To behave immorally or provocatively.

comme une mathurine

girl

A woman or a young girl.

fille

reputation

The general opinion about a person's character.

reputation

A mathurine can also refer to a cowardly woman.

Don't pay attention to what she says; she's a mathurine.

Ne fais pas attention à ce qu'elle dit, c'est une mathurine.

Used to describe a woman who frequents dubious places.

He only dates mathurines from the local bar.

Il ne sort qu'avec des mathurines du bar du coin.