"demimondaine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: demimondaines [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French demi-mondaine. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|demi-mondaine}} French demi-mondaine Head templates: {{en-noun}} demimondaine (plural demimondaines)
  1. A sexually promiscuous woman (of the demimonde). Categories (topical): Female people, Sex Translations (a woman of the demimonde): да́ма полусвета (dáma polusveta) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-demimondaine-en-noun-dijLIO74 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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