demimondaine

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demi·mon·daine | \ ˌde-mi-ˌmän-ˈdān

, -ˈmän-ˌdān, ˌde-mē- \

Definition of demimondaine

: a woman supported by a wealthy lover : a woman of the demimonde

Examples of demimondaine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The object of Christian’s adoration is Satine, a nightclub chanteuse and demimondaine, almost past her prime and riddled with consumption. — Ben Brantley, New York Times, 25 July 2019 Rather than a consistent narrative style, Phillips shapes the prose to reflect the stages of her life, from the powerless demimondaine to the outspoken feminist writer. — Joan Gaylord, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2018

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