damsel

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Meaning

A young person, either male or female, of noble or gentle extraction; as, Damsel Pepin; Damsel Richard, Prince of Wales.

A young unmarried woman; a girl; a maiden.

An attachment to a millstone spindle for shaking the hopper.

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A good-looking woman, whether a four-armed quaddie, a Cetagandan haut-lady glimpsed in her floating bubble, or a Barrayaran damsel, has skin comparable to ivory or milk. Source: Internet

A manager role may also be filled by a "valet", typically an appealing female who may participate in love triangle storylines, "damsel in distress" situations, and scripted fights with female wrestlers. Source: Internet

Cherry’s film is an unapologetic representation of a young black girl in all of her frizzy glory – a long way away from the damsel in distress our screens have grown accustomed to. Source: Internet

As are side-quests, like where might a damsel in distress call for help or a shopkeeper sell his wares (the wares too are randomly populated). Source: Internet

Her character was often put into damsel in distress sequences, often being kidnapped, bound and gagged. Source: Internet

Elizabeth Debicki exists solely as the damsel in distress. Source: Internet

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