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Meaning of femme du monde in English:

femme du monde

noun

  • A woman belonging to fashionable society; a sophisticated, experienced woman; a woman of the world.

Pronunciation

femme du monde

/ˌfam də ˈmɒnd/ /ˌfam duː ˈmɒnd/

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Ainsworth's Magazine. From French femme du monde from femme + du of the + monde.