ALL meanings of demimonde
dem·i·monde
D d - noun demimonde (esp in the 19th century) those women considered to be outside respectable society, esp on account of sexual promiscuity 3
- noun demimonde any social group considered to be not wholly respectable 3
- noun demimonde the class of women who have lost social standing because of sexual promiscuity 3
- noun demimonde a demimondaine 3
- noun demimonde prostitutes as a group 3
- noun demimonde any group whose activities are ethically questionable 3
- noun demimonde (especially during the last half of the 19th century) a class of women who have lost their standing in respectable society because of indiscreet behavior or sexual promiscuity. 1
- noun demimonde a demimondaine. 1
- noun demimonde prostitutes or courtesans in general. 1
- noun demimonde a group whose activities are ethically or legally questionable: a demimonde of investigative journalists writing for the sensationalist tabloids. 1
- noun demimonde a group characterized by lack of success or status: the literary demimonde. 1
- noun demimonde (in 19th -century France) the class of women considered to be of doubtful morality and social standing. 1
- noun demimonde A class of women kept by wealthy protectors; female prostitutes as a group. 0
- noun demimonde A group having little respect or reputation. 0