demoiselle: Meaning and Definition of
dem•oi•selle
Pronunciation: (dem"wu-zel', dem"u- Fr. du-mwa-zel'), [key]
— pl. -selles
- an unmarried girl or young woman.
- See
- a damselfly, esp. of the genus Agrion.
- damselfish.
- a lady's wig stand of the 18th century, in the form of a pedestal table.
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