: a fabled marine creature with the head and upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish
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On the road, Pearce has seen entire families come dressed in matching mermaid outfits and others in tutus.
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Katie Bain, Billboard, 13 June 2025
Hough’s pristine ivory look featured a tulle mermaid skirt reminiscent of the kind worn by Marilyn Monroe, Diana Dors and Vera Ellen in the 1940s and ‘50s.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 9 June 2025
What To Do Weeki Wachee Springs put this coastline on the map for the underwater mermaid performances.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
The triple-barrel is most often associated with the mermaid wave style (and the one filling up your social media feed), but curling wands, too, can give you the S-wave effect.
—Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 3 June 2025
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Katie Bain, Billboard, 13 June 2025
Hough’s pristine ivory look featured a tulle mermaid skirt reminiscent of the kind worn by Marilyn Monroe, Diana Dors and Vera Ellen in the 1940s and ‘50s.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 9 June 2025
What To Do Weeki Wachee Springs put this coastline on the map for the underwater mermaid performances.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
The triple-barrel is most often associated with the mermaid wave style (and the one filling up your social media feed), but curling wands, too, can give you the S-wave effect.
—Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 3 June 2025
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“Mermaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mermaid. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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mermaid
noun
mer·maid
ˈmər-ˌmād 
: an imaginary sea creature usually represented with a woman's body and a fish's tail
Etymology
Middle English mermayde "mermaid," from mere "lake, pool, sea" and mayde "maid"
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