demimonde
noun
- the class of women who have lost social standing because of sexual promiscuity
- a demimondaine
- prostitutes as a group
- any group whose activities are ethically questionable
See demimonde in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(dĕmˈē-mŏndˌ)
nouna. A class of women kept by wealthy lovers or protectors.
b. Women prostitutes considered as a group.
- A group whose respectability is dubious or whose success is marginal: the literary demimonde of ghost writers, hacks, and publicists. Also called demiworld.
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