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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dem•oi•selle (dem′wə zel′, dem′ə-; Fr. də mwa zel′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -selles (-zelz′; Fr. -zel′).USA pronunciation - an unmarried girl or young woman.
- BirdsSee demoiselle crane.
- Insectsa damselfly, esp. of the genus Agrion.
- Fishdamselfish.
- Furniturea lady's wig stand of the 18th century, in the form of a pedestal table.
- French; see damsel
- 1760–70
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: demoiselle /dəmwɑːˈzɛl/ n
Also called: demoiselle crane, Numidian crane a small crane, Anthropoides virgo, of central Asia, N Africa, and SE Europe, having grey plumage with long black breast feathers and white ear tufts- a less common name for a damselfly
- a literary word for damsel
Etymology: 16th Century: from French: young woman; see damsel |