Noun: demimondaine ,de-mee,món'deyn or ,de-mi'món,deyn
Usage: archaic
Usage: archaic
- 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