indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Gender Feminine
Usage Theatre
Meaning & History
A character in "Les Précieuses Ridicules"(The Absurd Précieuses or The Affected Ladies), a one-act satire by Molière in prose. The play takes aim at the précieuses, the ultra-witty ladies who indulged in lively conversations, word games and, in a word, préciosité (preciousness)