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divorcée

American  
[dih-vawr-sey, -see, -vohr-, -vawr-sey, -vohr-] / dɪ vɔrˈseɪ, -ˈsi, -voʊr-, -ˈvɔr seɪ, -ˈvoʊr- /
Or divorcee

noun

  1. a divorced woman.


divorcée British  
/ dɪvɔːˈsiː /

noun

  1. a person, esp a woman, who has been divorced

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Gender

See fiancée.

Etymology

Origin of divorcée

First recorded in 1805–15; from French divorcée, feminine of divorcé; see origin at divorcé

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Ray is a divorcée whose kids are young adults.

From The Wall Street Journal May 31, 2026

If Moore and her creative team weren’t aware of how society viewed her and single women, CBS’ preview audiences reminded them by reacting poorly to Mary Richards as a divorcée.

From Salon Jan. 31, 2026

He married Pauline Mullins, a divorcée with two children, in 1959.

From Slate Nov. 6, 2025

In “Loot,” which returns for its second season on Wednesday, Rudolph plays Molly, a divorcée with a multibillion dollar settlement.

From New York Times Apr. 3, 2024

Notoriety—any social divorcée or big-hatted music-hall high-kicker can have that—if only they've kicked high enough!

From The Dop Doctor by Richard Dehan

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