demirep
UK/ˈdɛmiːɹɛp/
demirep noun: a woman of doubtful reputation or suspected character; an adventuress.
Noun
demirep (plural demireps)
- A woman of doubtful reputation or suspected character; an adventuress.
- he had no knowledge of that character which is vulgarly called a demirep; that is to say, a woman who intrigues with every man she likes, under the name and appearance of virtue [...] in short, whom everybody knows to be what nobody calls her.1749, Henry Fielding, Tom Jones, Folio Society, published 1973, page 569
- Madam by this Time Lady Brittle is the Talk of half the Town—and I doubt not in a week the Men will toast her as a Demirep.1777, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, The School for Scandal, I.i
Examples of demirep in a sentence
- […] the greater part of our confessions (that is, spontaneous and extra-judicial confessions) proceed from demireps, adventurers, or swindlers […].1822, Thomas de Quincey, Confessions of an English Opium-Eater:
- With the mincing step of a demirep / Some sidled up the stairs […].1904, Oscar Wilde, The Ballad of Reading Gaol:
- In this new world, ruled by charlatans and dominated by demireps, Talleyrand may have found much to shock his sense of decorum, but little to outrage his moral standards.1932, Duff Cooper, Talleyrand, Folio Society, published 2010, page 65:
Forms of demirep
| plural | demireps |
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Origin of demirep
From demi- + reputation.
Words formed from demirep
Questions about demirep
- What does demirep mean?
- Demirep means a woman of doubtful reputation or suspected character; an adventuress.
- How do you use demirep in a sentence?
- […] the greater part of our confessions (that is, spontaneous and extra-judicial confessions) proceed from demireps, adventurers, or swindlers […].
- What part of speech is demirep?
- Demirep is a noun.
- How do you pronounce demirep?
- Demirep is pronounced /ˈdɛmiːɹɛp/ (UK).
- What is the plural of demirep?
- The plural of demirep is demireps.
Words near demirep in the dictionary
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