maintenee

Definitions of maintenee
  1. noun
    a woman who cohabits with an important man
    synonyms: bijvrouw, bijzit, concubine, courtisane, haremvrouw, odalisk
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    type of:
    bijvrouw, bijzit, concubine
    an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
  2. noun
    an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
    synonyms: bijvrouw, bijzit, concubine
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    types:
    bijvrouw, bijzit, concubine, courtisane, haremvrouw, odalisk
    a woman who cohabits with an important man
    type of:
    Mevr., dame, gleuf, gleufdier, juffrouw, mens, mevrouw, mokkel, mw., tante, vrouw, vrouwmens, vrouwspersoon, wijf, wijfie
    an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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