variants often Left-Bank
: of, relating to, situated in, or characteristic of the bohemian district of Paris on the left bank of the Seine River

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Neil Mockford Kate Moss was particularly into the look: a cursory search through Getty Images will reveal hundreds of images of the model cavorting around London with silk things knotted at the chest like a charming Left-Bank babe. Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024

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First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of left-bank was in 1915

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“Left-bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/left-bank. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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