demi

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see also: Demi

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Noun

demi (plural demis)

1. Alternative spelling of demy.
2. (slang) A fifty pence piece.
3. A bottle of wine containing 0.375 liters of fluid, 1/2 the volume of a standard bottle; a split.

Adjective

demi

1. (informal) Demisexual.
   • 2017, Tayari Jones, Atlanta Noir (ISBN 1617755591):

     “[...] I totally think she's demi.” “What?” “Demisexual? She only likes fucking people she's in love with, whereas I,” Maddie said, moving closer to Jordan, “like fucking anything and anyone. Everyone has such hang-ups about sex, it's like pathetic, you know? We are just, like, totally animals after all, evolved monkeys. I'm all for giving in to my primal instincts.”

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Demi

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Pronunciation

• (Demi Moore) IPA: /dəˈmiː/
• (Demi Lovato etc.) IPA: /ˈdɛ.mi/

Proper noun

1. A female given name, a diminutive of Demetria introduced into English in the 1990s by the actress Demi Moore.

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