demimondaine
Glossary term
/ˌdem.i.mɒnˈdeɪn/
Woman of the demi-monde [French]. A polite nineteenth-century wrapper for a subject the novel is unlikely to leave polite.
Appears in
- Helix Folt, the Conservative chapters:
From the books (1 passage)
…candidacy in the Conservative interest, preferring instead to engage him in discussion regarding the provenance of a particular demimondaine.