What is "demirep"

Usage examples of "demirep".

I would dearly love to see if I can tell a demirep from a Duchess at a glance.

It made for better copy than those penny pulp stories where a dance hall demirep was likely to be confused with a long suffering charity worker.

Madeline, who had lived the life of a demirep without regret or apology.

I knew that I must come to London and try the life of a demirep, and I know now that I must see more of Lord St.

But she was the mistress of Aubynwood now, not a demirep, and he would not dare to coerce her.

The real opposition came from Madeline, who had lived the life of a demirep without regret or apology.

Something an experienced demirep such as yourself could fix very easily.

If we can convince him that you are indeed a demirep and my paramour, it will increase your allure to him.

Good heavens, was it any wonder the demireps wandered the streets with such a smug smile?

Tonight they were going to an informal gathering at the home of Harriette Wilson, queen of the London demireps, and for the first time Diana would be offering herself in the market.

Just as a beautiful woman was a prize that a man could parade before his fellows, the demireps flaunted their own conquests to each other.

She showed herself to be of finer and keener fiber than the sordid demireps with whom he had to do.

And to think he could even now be enjoying a jolly fine time with his cronies in Hampstead, watching fighters fight, betting and smoking and admiring the pretty demireps who came to such events on the arms of their latest protectors.

Lady Throwley, the last in a series of married women, opera dancers, and demireps the old baron had taken up with.

Covent Garden market, at midnight might be found the bucks, bloods, demireps, and choice spirits of London, associated with the most elegant and fascinating Cyprians, congregated with every species of human kind that intemperance, idleness, necessity, or curiosity could assemble together.