: a fabled marine creature with the head and upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish
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Streamlining the production of the ornaments has given Starr the time to make more custom work for clients, like ornaments of a plaza fountain for a local company, or a large recreation of her mermaid plate, and to make more traditional 17th century pottery.
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Kansas City Star, 13 Dec. 2025
Immediately into the bath, mermaid time.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Cider’s version of the wardrobe essential is perfectly fitted with an understated mermaid flare.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
Others make use of the pedals under the mermaid to propel the carousel in a circular motion.
—Siobhan Morrissey, Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 13 Dec. 2025
Immediately into the bath, mermaid time.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Cider’s version of the wardrobe essential is perfectly fitted with an understated mermaid flare.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
Others make use of the pedals under the mermaid to propel the carousel in a circular motion.
—Siobhan Morrissey, Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Mermaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mermaid. Accessed 23 Dec. 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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