"bimbette" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-bimbette.ogg [Australia] Forms: bimbettes [plural]
Etymology: bimbo + -ette Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bimbo|ette}} bimbo + -ette Head templates: {{en-noun}} bimbette (plural bimbettes)
  1. (slang, derogatory) A bimbo; a foolish, ditzy woman. Tags: derogatory, slang Categories (topical): Female people
    Sense id: en-bimbette-en-noun-PDOsNeS6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ette

Inflected forms

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