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damsel

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of damsel

a young unmarried woman

  • knights are celebrated in fairy tales for rescuing damsels in distress
Synonyms of damsel

demoiselle, girl, maid, maiden, miss
Words Related to damsel

virgin

deb, debutante, ingenue (or ingénue)

bird [chiefly British], chit, filly, lass, lassie, sheila [Australian & New Zealand], sister

colleen, mademoiselle, senhorita, senorita (or señorita)

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