mignonne

She perfectly represented the idea conveyed by the word mignonne, for she was one of those pliant little women who allow themselves to be taken up, petted, set down, and taken up again like a kitten.

Honorine 2007

She perfectly represented the idea conveyed by the word mignonne, for she was one of those pliant little women who allow themselves to be taken up, petted, set down, and taken up again like a kitten.

Honorine 2007

Sadler and Shrewsbury might both inspect the tender, playful, messages she wrote to her "mignonne," and which she took care should not outrun those which she had often addressed to Bessie Pierrepoint.

Unknown to History: a story of the captivity of Mary of Scotland Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862

Suddenly I beheld the dear "mignonne" gathering the autumn flowers, no doubt to make a bouquet at her mother's bidding.

The Lily of the Valley Honor�� de Balzac 1824

For us, human beings, all 'babies' and very young children have “une mignonne petite frimousse”!

frimousse - French Word-A-Day 2010

Oh and yes, “Petite Americaine” has that same double meaning, mignonne et (disons) assez facile.

feedback 2008

For us, human beings, all 'babies' and very young children have “une mignonne petite frimousse”!

frimousse - French Word-A-Day 2010

TROP DROLE!!! ta petite fille elle est trop trop trop trop trop trop trop trop mignonne!

toys 2008

Her latest images find the Welsh singer – now officially stepping out with a man-mountain of a rugby player – as mignonne as ever.

Duffy: Endlessly – review Kitty Empire 2010

For those who love a brown beauty, a prettier little mignonne creature cannot be seen.

The Virginians 2006