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Meaning of demimondaine | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A sexually promiscuous woman (of the demimonde).

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Examples

“However, terrible as it may seem to the tall maiden sisters of J.P.'s in Queen Anne houses with walled vegetable gardens, this courtesan, strumpet, harlot, whore, punk, fille de joie, street-walker, this trollop, this trull, this baggage, this hussy, this drab, skit, rig, quean, mopsy, demirep, demimondaine, this wanton, this fornicatress, this doxy, this concubine, this frail sister, this poor Queenie--did actually solicit me, did actually say 'coming home to-night, dearie' and my soul was not blasted enough to call a policeman.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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