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demimonde::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | class, social class, socio-economic class, stratum |
Examples of demimonde
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Neither was it Brassai's close-in platform for the dramas of the demimonde.
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Next thing you know, he's rising fast, if dangerously, in the demimonde.
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Smolens vividly evokes this demimonde as he sets in motion a plot that is wound clockwork-tight.
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After her father died in 1910, Rhys drifted into the demimonde.
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It is the Boston of illegal Arab immigrants, the claustrophobic demimonde of the recently arrived.
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Every month or so one of my acid-head friends would crack, and the mood of our demimonde would darken.
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Over the pulsating techno music, I managed to chat with a 20-something son of the farmhouse demimonde.
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Further, a demimonde element weighs on the first two acts.
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The devil, Nick Shadow, introduces Tom to London's demimonde.
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- A class of woman not considered respectable because of indiscreet or promiscuous behavior
- Demimondaine was a polite 19th century term that was often used the same way we use the term "mistress" today. Demimonde primarily referred to a class of women on the fringes of respectable society supported by wealthy lovers (usually each had several). ...
- A class of women kept by wealthy protectors; female prostitutes as a group; A group having little respect or reputation
- Literally "half world"; a class beneath proper Society. Generally used to refer to those of questionable reputation.
- Referring to professional mistresses or prostitutes as a group or class.
- The class of women on the outskirts of society, of doubtful reputation and standing.
