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noun
A female slave in a harem, especially one in the Ottoman seraglio.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
An erotic painting of a woman, usually nude, reclining in a luxurious or exotic setting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: art, arts
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noun
A desirable or sexually attractive woman.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a woman slave in a harem
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: concubine, courtesan, doxy, paramour
History
Borrowed from French odalisque, from Ottoman Turkish اوطهلق (odalık, “chambermaid”), from اوده (oda, “room”).
Across languages
22 source translations are retained for this English entry.
