"femme incomprise" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /fam ɛ̃.kɔ̃.pʁiz/, /fam aŋkɒmˈpɹiːz/ [UK] Forms: femmes incomprises [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French femme incomprise (literally “misunderstood woman”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|femme incomprise|lit=misunderstood woman}} French femme incomprise (literally “misunderstood woman”) Head templates: {{en-noun|femmes incomprises}} femme incomprise (plural femmes incomprises)
  1. A misunderstood or unappreciated woman.
    Sense id: en-femme_incomprise-en-noun-t4flbpq- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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