demirep
/ˈdɛmɪˌrɛp/
noun
- A woman whose reputation for sexual morality is doubtful or compromised, but who still moves in respectable society.
- She was considered a demirep by the town gossips, though no one could prove any wrongdoing.
- In the novel, the demirep is invited to the ball but the other guests whisper about her past.
- The character of the demirep in Victorian literature often highlights the double standards of the era.
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