demoiselle

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a young unmarried woman
  2. noun small brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes of coral reefs

Etymology

Borrowed from French demoiselle. The bird is so called on account of the grace and symmetry of its form and movements. Doublet of damsel, doncella, and donzella.

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Synonyms

damsel, damoiselle, damosel, damozel

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