English noun: ingenue | |||
1. | ingenue (person) an actress who specializes in playing the role of an artless innocent young girl | ||
Broader (hypernym) | actor, histrion, player, role player, thespian | ||
2. | ingenue (person) an artless innocent young girl (especially as portrayed on the stage) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | juvenile, juvenile person | ||
3. | ingenue (cognition) the role of an innocent artless young woman in a play | ||
Broader (hypernym) | character, part, persona, role, theatrical role | ||