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demimonde

dem·i·monde [ démmee mònd, dèmmee mónd ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. people of questionable respectability: people who are not considered to be entirely respectable

2. women supported by lovers: a class of women who were financially supported by wealthy lovers, especially in the 19th and early 20th centuries

[Mid-19th century. < French demi-monde "half world"]
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