odalisque

oda·lisque

noun \ˈō-də-ˌlisk\

Definition of ODALISQUE

1

: a female slave

2

: a concubine in a harem

Origin of ODALISQUE

French, from Turkish odalık, from oda room

First Known Use: circa 1681

Rhymes with ODALISQUE

assigned risk, asterisk, basilisk, blastodisc, floppy disk, laser disc, optic disk, tamarisk

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