Word forms: nounplural -daines (-ˈdeinz, French -ˈden)
noun
1.
a woman of the demimonde
adjective
2.
of or pertaining to the demimonde
Word origin
[1890–95; ‹ F, equiv. to demimondedemimonde + -aine fem. adj. suffix ‹ L -āna-an]This word is first recorded in the period 1890–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: blip, masochism, phoneme, takedown, wireless
Examples of 'demimondaine' in a sentence
demimondaine
We are told what was proper dress for a bourgeoise and what was stylish for a demimondaine.