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DEMIMONDE
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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)