divorcée

A woman who is a divorcée enjoys a peaceful afternoon in her garden.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A divorced woman: "divorcée" refers to a woman who has been divorced, meaning her marriage has been legally dissolved, and she is no longer married.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The divorcée moved to a new city to start her life afresh. (A divorced woman relocated to begin anew.)
  • As a successful divorcée, she focused on her career and personal growth. (A divorced woman who is thriving independently.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be a divorcée": to be a woman who has ended a marriage through divorce.

  • She identified as a divorcée but did not let the label define her. (She acknowledged her marital status but maintained her own identity.)

• "divorcée with children": a divorced woman who has custody of her children.

  • The divorcée with children balanced work and parenting responsibilities. (A divorced mother managing her duties.)

Variants and Related Words

• Divorce (n/v): the legal dissolution of a marriage; to end a marriage legally.

  • The couple finalized their divorce last month. (They completed the legal process of ending their marriage.)
  • They decided to divorce amicably. (They agreed to end their marriage peacefully.)

• Divorcee (n): a gender-neutral term for a person who is divorced; often spelled "divorcee" without the accent.

  • He is a divorcee who remarried five years later. (A divorced person who entered a new marriage.)

• Divorced (adj): no longer married due to a legal divorce.

  • She is a divorced woman, but she remains close to her ex-husband's family. (Her marital status is divorced.)

Synonyms

• Ex-wife: a former wife (specifically after divorce).

  • His ex-wife moved abroad with their children. (His former spouse from a dissolved marriage.)

• Separated woman: a woman who is living apart from her spouse but not yet legally divorced (less specific).

  • The separated woman attended the event alone. (She was not living with her husband but had not finalized a divorce.)

Related Idioms

• "a divorcée on the rebound": a divorced woman who quickly enters a new relationship soon after the divorce.

  • She was a divorcée on the rebound, dating someone new within weeks. (She sought a new partner soon after her marriage ended.)

• "a wealthy divorcée": a divorced woman who has financial resources, often from a settlement.

  • The wealthy divorcée donated generously to charity. (A divorced woman with substantial assets.)