demoiselle meaning

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demoiselle (noun): a young unmarried woman.

demoiselle has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

demoiselle as a noun

  1. a young unmarried woman

    Synonyms: damsel, damoiselle, damosel, damozel

    Type of: maid

  2. small brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes of coral reefs

    Synonyms: damselfish

    Type of: percoid fish

    Kinds: beaugregory, anemone fish, sergeant major

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in LE · 10-letter words

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