bonne femmePronunciation: /bɒn ˈfam/Definition of bonne femme adjective [postpositive] (of fish dishes, stews, and soups) cooked in a simple way:sole bonne femmeOrigin:French, from the phrase à la bonne femme 'in the manner of a good housewife'bonne femme in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of bonne femme in the US English dictionary