divorcée

American  

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

Or divorcee

noun

1. a divorced woman.

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divorcée British  

/ dɪvɔːˈsiː /

noun

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

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Gender

See fiancée.

Etymology

Origin of divorcée

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

Example Sentences

So you can factor that into your retirement plan as a widow or divorcee.

From MarketWatch

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

From Slate

For all these years, she has kept the courtesy royal divorcee title Sarah, Duchess of York.

From BBC

Besides “House of David,” other Wonder Project offerings include originals like “Redemption,” a limited docuseries following Ohio State’s 2024 football season set to premiere on the service in October, a Christmas special hosted by Little Big Town’s Kimberly Schlapman slated for December and the forthcoming contemporary scripted drama “It’s Not Like That,” starring Scott Foley as a widowed pastor and Erinn Hayes as a divorcee.

From Los Angeles Times

Since she’s also a Black American divorcee and a former actor, they can take their pick of other reasons to look down their noses, or select the “all of the above” option.

From Salon