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; see origin at divorcé

Example Sentences

When Harry confided to friends his plans to propose to an American divorcée, the Duke of Windsor was invoked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

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

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025

Solène is a 39-year-old gallerist in Los Angeles, who's also a recent divorcée and a mother to a teenager.

From Salon • May 7, 2024

There is an unhappy divorcée finding new love, and perhaps losing herself, in the metaverse.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2023

The custom with the bride's name in the case of a widow or divorcée follows that of wedding invitations.

From How to Write Letters (Formerly The Book of Letters) A Complete Guide to Correct Business and Personal Correspondence by Crowther, Mary Owens