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demi

noun
/dəˈmiː/

Etymology

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

  1. derived from dimidius
  2. derived from demi
  3. inherited from demi

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of demy.

  2. A fifty pence piece.

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

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

  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

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

      • The place was empty save for a big man who was sitting opposite drinking a demi of dark beer.
      • A croque-monsieur will set you back €6, a steak €12.50, and a demi of Stella €3.

    2. A member of the demimonde

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

      • It’s not every one who can distinguish between a demi and a duchess.

    3. Demisexual.

    4. A female given name, a diminutive of Demetria introduced into English in the 1990s by the…

      A female given name, a diminutive of Demetria introduced into English in the 1990s by the actress Demi Moore.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA