Demimonde
Pronunciation : Dem`i*monde"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F.; demi + monde world, L. mundus.]
Definition : Defn: Persons of doubtful reputation; esp., women who are kept as mistresses, though not public prostitutes; demireps. Literary demimonde, writers of the lowest kind.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913