damsel
noun
a young woman or girl; a maiden, originally one of gentle or noble birth.
damsels
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pluralof damsel.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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So, Ichikawa played beautiful damsels, as well as witches, samurai and even animals throughout his career.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
In Act 2, they reprise the song, this time as the husbands of two of those damsels, Rapunzel and Cinderella.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 16, 2023
"I got myself into action films because I didn't believe that women were damsels in distress. Their stories need to be told correctly," Yeoh says.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2023
"That was something I always kept an eye on, I never wanted the girls to be over-sexualized or victims or damsels in distress."
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2021
In Gran’s stories, damsels in distress were always trapped in towers.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
