Bonne femme

noun

Good wife or simple woman.

She is a bonne femme, always taking care of her family.
Visual representation of "bonne femme" - Good wife or simple woman

Often appears as...

  • bonne femme de ménage
  • bonne femme au foyer
noun

In French cooking, a style of preparing dishes that is simple and traditional.

He made a soup in the bonne femme style, emphasizing fresh ingredients used in a straightforward way.
Visual representation of "bonne femme" - In French cooking, a style of preparing dishes that is simple and traditional

Often appears as...

  • soup à la bonne femme
  • chicken bonne femme

Usage tips

Technical

noun

Good wife or simple woman.

She is a bonne femme, always taking care of her family.
Visual representation of "bonne femme" - Good wife or simple woman

Often appears as...

  • bonne femme de ménage
  • bonne femme au foyer
noun

In French cooking, a style of preparing dishes that is simple and traditional.

He made a soup in the bonne femme style, emphasizing fresh ingredients used in a straightforward way.
Visual representation of "bonne femme" - In French cooking, a style of preparing dishes that is simple and traditional

Often appears as...

  • soup à la bonne femme
  • chicken bonne femme

Usage tips

Technical

Definition 1 of 2
Visual representation of "bonne femme"
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Gendered Term

Used only to describe women, indicating traditional female roles.

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In the neighborhood, everyone admired her as the quintessential bonne femme.
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Cultural Nuance

Carries a cultural sense of a homely, nurturing woman in the French context.

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During the village fête, the mayor praised her as the village's bonne femme.
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Not Professional

It's informal and personal, not used for professional or formal titles.

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Although she runs a business, we all know her as the local bonne femme.
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Gendered Term

Used only to describe women, indicating traditional female roles.

Illustration for Gendered Term
In the neighborhood, everyone admired her as the quintessential bonne femme.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Cultural Nuance

Carries a cultural sense of a homely, nurturing woman in the French context.

Illustration for Cultural Nuance
During the village fête, the mayor praised her as the village's bonne femme.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Not Professional

It's informal and personal, not used for professional or formal titles.

Illustration for Not Professional
Although she runs a business, we all know her as the local bonne femme.
LampPro Tip 1/3

Gendered Term

Used only to describe women, indicating traditional female roles.

Illustration for Gendered Term
In the neighborhood, everyone admired her as the quintessential bonne femme.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Cultural Nuance

Carries a cultural sense of a homely, nurturing woman in the French context.

Illustration for Cultural Nuance
During the village fête, the mayor praised her as the village's bonne femme.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Not Professional

It's informal and personal, not used for professional or formal titles.

Illustration for Not Professional
Although she runs a business, we all know her as the local bonne femme.
Visual representation of the word "Bonne femme"

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