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单词 demi-monde
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Definition of demi-monde in English:

demi-monde

noun dəmimɔ̃dˌdɛmɪˈmɒnd
  • 1(in 19th-century France) a class of women considered to be of doubtful social standing and morality.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Whereas upper-class prostitutes of the demi-monde were involved in sexual liaisons outside marriage in order to gain influence and social advantage, most whores were regarded as social lepers.
    1. 1.1 A group of people on the fringes of respectable society.
      the demi-monde of arms deals
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In this opening section he does a good job of introducing the reader to the demimonde of pulp writers and how the industry that published them worked.

Origin

French, literally 'half-world'.

Rhymes

abscond, beau monde, beyond, blonde, bond, correspond, despond, fond, frond, Gironde, haut monde, pond, respond, ronde, second, wand
 
 
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