chicette
n.— «The Daily, Fashion MINI and Fashion Week Daily are seeking a new chicette (or chicetto) to join our editorial staff. We are looking for a reporter who is as obsessed with fashion as we are, knowledgeable about the key players in the industry, and who is comfortable interviewing anyone and everyone.» —“Writer/Reporter” Media Bistro (New York City) May 18, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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