Meaning of DEMIMONDE
| Pronunciation: | | 'demee`mând
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| | Definition: | | [n] a class of woman not considered respectable because of indiscreet or promiscuous behavior |
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| | See Also: | | class, demimondaine, social class, socio-economic class | |
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| | Definition: | | Demimonde
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| | Definition: | | \Dem`i*monde"\, n. [F.; demi + monde world, L.
mundus.]
Persons of doubtful reputation; esp., women who are kept as
mistresses, though not public prostitutes; demireps.
{Literary demimonde}, writers of the lowest kind.
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| | Related Terms: | | adventuress, Aspasia, courtesan, Delilah, demimondaine, demirep, fancy woman, femme fatale, harem girl, hetaera, houri, Jezebel, kept, Messalina, odalisque, Phryne, seductress, temptress, Thais, vamp, vampire, whore |
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