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demimonde
英 [dəmiːˈmɔːŋd] 美 [ˈdemɪmɑːnd]

n. a class of woman not considered respectable because of indiscreet or promiscuous behavior

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N (esp in the 19th century) those women considered to be outside respectable society, esp on account of sexual promiscuity (尤指19世纪时的)暗娼阶层

Olivier moves in what boorish Americans regard as civilised society. Parrot is at home in the artistic demimonde.

奥利菲尔住进了粗鲁的美国人叫做开化文明社会的地方，帕洛特则住进了充满艺术气息的半上流社会。

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Nail varnish emerged in the 1920s. For some, painted nails represented a hint of the demimonde, but a classy thumbs up soon changed that.

20世纪20年代指甲油面世，对有些人而言，涂指甲油有几分风尘女子的意味，不过一个优雅的赞成手势改变了一切。

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But in my gourmet demimonde, ordering steak well done is an embarrassment.

WSJ: Love and Barbecue
Where else but San Francisco would an underground gourmet produce market become the destination for the downtown demimonde to purchase kombucha and bergamot marmalade on their weekend nights?

WSJ: Journal Concierge: San Francisco
She would even have sought a place in the demimonde of singers and film actresses, bright and dangerous creatures from poor backgrounds, but she had neither talent nor beauty.

NEWYORKER: In Other Rooms, Other Wonders

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