Definition of DEMOISELLE

demoiselle

Meanings

Plural: demoiselles

Noun

  • a young unmarried woman
  • small brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes of coral reefs
  • A damselfly of the family Calopterygidae.
  • A young lady; a damsel; a lady's maid.
  • The Numidian crane (Grus virgo).

Origin / 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.

Synonyms

broad-winged damselfly, damoiselle, damosel, damozel, damsel, damselfish, demoiselle crane

Scrabble Score: 13

demoiselle is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
demoiselle is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
demoiselle is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

demoiselle is a valid Words With Friends word