DEMIMONDE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A class of woman not considered respectable because of indiscreet or promiscuous behavior

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("demimonde" is a kind of...):

class; social class; socio-economic class; stratum (people having the same social, economic, or educational status)

Meronyms (members of "demimonde"):

demimondaine (a female prostitute)

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