demoiselle
5 synonyms for demoiselle, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A type of damselfly belonging to the family Calopterygidae.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Borrowed from French demoiselle. The bird is so called on account of the grace and symmetry of its form and movements. Doublet of damsel, doncella, and donzella.
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