dame de compagnie

noun

A woman's paid female companion.

Meanings

noundame de compagnie (plural dames de compagnie)

plural dames de compagnie

  1. historicalA woman's paid female companion.

Origin

  1. Frenchdame de compagnie
  2. Englishdame de compagnie

From French dame de compagnie.

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