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demi.

Alternative spelling of demy.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Alternative spelling of demy.

    alt-of · alternative
  2. A fifty pence piece.

    slang
  3. A bottle of wine containing 0.375 liters of fluid, half the volume of a standard bottle; a split.

  4. A small glass used chiefly in France (especially for beer) holding 250 milliliters.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English demi, from Anglo-Norman demi, from Latin dimidius. Literally, “half”.

noun
  1. A member of the demimonde; a woman maintained by a wealthy man.

Where this word comes from

Clipping of demimonde.

adj
  1. Demisexual.

    informal
Where this word comes from

Clipping of demisexual.

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