demoiselle — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bachelorette noun An unmarried woman, especially one celebrated before her wedding.
- damsel noun An old-fashioned or literary word for a young, unmarried woman, especially one in a story who needs rescuing.
- lass noun (chiefly Scottish and Northern English) A girl or young woman.
- maid noun A woman employed to clean a house or do domestic work.
- maiden adj Describing the first occurrence of something, such as a journey, speech, or attempt.
Senses
demoiselle is used for these senses in English:
- bachelorette (North America) An unmarried woman.
- damsel A girl; a maiden (without sexual experience).
- damselfly Any of various insects of the suborder Zygoptera that have long slender bodies, and are similar to dragonflies but having wings folded when at rest.
- lass A girl; also (by extension) , a young woman.
- maid A female servant or cleaner (short for maidservant).
- maiden (now, _, chiefly, _, literary) A girl or an unmarried young woman.
- zygopteran Any of various insects of the order Zygoptera; damselfly.
bachelorette — full definition
- noun An unmarried woman, especially one celebrated before her wedding.
- noun A small studio apartment with no separate bedroom.