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DAMOISELLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does damoiselle mean? 

DAMOISELLE (noun)
  The noun DAMOISELLE has 1 sense:

1. a young unmarried womanplay

  Familiarity information: DAMOISELLE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DAMOISELLE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A young unmarried woman

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

damoiselle; damosel; damozel; damsel; demoiselle

Hypernyms ("damoiselle" is a kind of...):

maid; maiden (an unmarried girl (especially a virgin))


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