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BNC: 19422 COCA: 17705

mermaid

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mermaid /ˈmɚˌmeɪd/ noun
plural mermaids
mermaid
/ˈmɚˌmeɪd/
noun
plural mermaids
Learner's definition of MERMAID
[count]
: an imaginary sea creature that has a woman's head and body and a fish's tail instead of legs美人鱼
BNC: 19422 COCA: 17705

mermaid

noun

mer·​maid ˈmər-ˌmād How to pronounce mermaid (audio)
: a fabled marine creature with the head and upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web As turtles swam through coral reefs, an image of a mermaid appears, then Halle Bailey, a Black actress and singer, was revealed as Ariel. Anne Branigin, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 On a sunny morning in Rialto, Simmons, wearing a dashiki revealing forearm tattoos of a mermaid and a panther, was perplexed that the abuse at Cardinal Health had come from Latino colleagues. Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2022 The famous fairy tale follows the journey of a young mermaid who falls in love with a prince and wants to gain a human soul. David Nikel, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 The resulting mane moment was the second in a series, each interpretation toeing the line between loose mermaid lengths and sleek updo, the middle ground providing an impossibly romantic third space. Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2022 Shop five far-ranging pillars of the mermaid aesthetic below—to wear for the end of summer or to save until the next. Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Aug. 2022 Stormi went trick-or-treating dressed as a mermaid. Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022 Sonia Namarnyilk layered three stencils to print complex patterns of mermaid-like water spirits, their fluid, bright orange undulations interspersed with playful turtles and rippling billabong plants. Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2022 The two selfies that Fox paired with her plea to join the girl band show the actor wearing two pigtails styled in some loose, mermaid-like waves. Sara Miranda, Allure, 1 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English mermayde, from mere sea (from Old English) + mayde maid — more at marine

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mermaid was in the 14th century
BNC: 19422 COCA: 17705

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