sainte nitouche

French

Etymology

From sainte + graphical form of n’y touche (“won't touch it”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sɛ̃t ni.tuʃ/

Noun

sainte nitouche f (plural saintes nitouches)

female goody-goody, goody two-shoes

Further reading

“sainte nitouche”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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