demimonde

Noun

Meaning

Persons of doubtful reputation; esp., women who are kept as mistresses, though not public prostitutes; demireps.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

penumbra cockney hell bourgeois netherworld vice baggage bitch courtesan commoner harlot odalisque adventuress underworld adulteress
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Antonyms

bow-wow man rent boy ugly woman male prostitute male escort

Hypernyms

class stratum social class socio-economic class

Related terms

demimondaine

Examples

Schumpter's daring and dashing entrepreneur is now a legendary figure from the distant past - if not from the mythology of capitalism - or is to be found only in the demimonde of business, founding new ice cream parlors or "deep freeze subscription clubs." Paul A. Baran

Other current Bad Robot shows include “Westworld” and the upcoming “Demimonde” and “Lovecraft Country” at HBO. Source: Internet

It is the phrase "critically disreputable demimonde of light verse and children's poetry" that Jane spent the evening carefully refuting with readings of poetry and the close examination of how much work goes into the crafting of a poem. Source: Internet

When she runs away to London, he keeps an eye on her and engineers a meeting with a former member of the demimonde, actress and widow Mrs. John Watson. Source: Internet

Then we hit what was known as the demimonde. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

demilune demiman demimondaine deminatured demine deminer