Varsoviennes

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A collective term used to refer to women from Warsaw or those associated with the city in cultural contexts
2. Pertaining to the characteristics, style, or attributes associated with women of Warsaw
3. Describing the cultural identity, lifestyle, or expressions of female inhabitants of Warsaw

Etymology: "Varsoviennes" is the plural of "varsovienne", a French adjective-turned-noun meaning "from Warsaw". The French word is formed from "Varsovie", the French name for Warsaw, with the adjectival ending "-ienne" added to indicate a woman or feminine thing from that city. The feminine ending is what separates it from the masculine "varsovien". The word therefore arrived in English through French, carrying its literal sense of origin with it. Its plural form is the one you see here, since the term is used of a group of women from Warsaw as well as of a single one.