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Noun: demimondaine  ,de-mee,món'deyn or ,de-mi'món,deyn
Usage: archaic
  1. A female prostitute
    "The demimondaine was a character in the historical novel"

Derived forms: demimondaines

Type of: cyprian [archaic, informal], prostitute [informal], prozzie [slang], trull [archaic], wench [archaic]

Part of: demimonde [archaic]

Encyclopedia: Demimondaine