divorcée
Americannoun
noun
Gender
See fiancée.
Etymology
Origin of divorcée
First recorded in 1805–15; from French divorcée, feminine of divorcé; see origin at divorcé
Example Sentences
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Annie, a recent divorcée and, at best, a casual Boy Talk follower as a teenager, reluctantly agreed to accompany her younger sister, Katherine, on the cruise.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
He married Pauline Mullins, a divorcée with two children, in 1959.
From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025
Since the boutique owner and uber-wealthy divorcée Stracke joined the show in Season 10, she’s injected “RHOBH” with a dose of squirrely unpredictability.
From Salon • Mar. 5, 2025
There is an unhappy divorcée finding new love, and perhaps losing herself, in the metaverse.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2023
I31 am angry that the widow and the divorcée both have motors and I none!
From Man and Maid by Glyn, Elinor
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