demoiselle n 1: a young unmarried woman [syn: {damsel}, {demoiselle}, {damoiselle}, {damosel}, {damozel}] 2: small brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes of coral reefs [syn: {damselfish}, {demoiselle}]
Demoiselle \De`moi`selle"\, n. [F. See {Damsel}.] 1. A young lady; a damsel; a lady's maid. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zool.) The Numidian crane ({Anthropoides virgo}); -- so called on account of the grace and symmetry of its form and movements. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zool.) A beautiful, small dragon fly of the genus {Agrion}. [1913 Webster]