n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A fictional character in Victor Hugo's novel Les Misérables, a street urchin who dies heroically during the June Rebellion.
Gavroche is a fictional character in the novel Les Misérables.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A street urchin or a person who resembles the character Gavroche in terms of being a courageous and resourceful street child.
The newspaper described the young pickpocket as a modern-day Gavroche.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A type of peaked cap, often associated with the character Gavroche and working-class youth in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
He wore a gavroche, adding a touch of old-world charm to his outfit.