divorcée

or di·vor·cee

[ dih-vawr-sey, -see, -vohr-, -vawr-sey, -vohr- ]

noun

1. a divorced woman.

divorcée

/ dɪvɔːˈsiː /

noun

1. a person, esp a woman, who has been divorced

Gender Note

See fiancée.

Word History and Origins

Origin of divorcée¹

First recorded in 1805–15; from French divorcée, feminine of divorcé; divorcé

Example Sentences

Sharon, a 65-year-old divorcée who hasn’t been with a man since her husband left her, hasn’t really lived at all.

From Los Angeles Times

Gaby, a recent divorcee whose ex struggles with addiction, was best friends with Jimmy’s late wife.

From Los Angeles Times

The practice has become so common that the area has become closely associated with what Indonesians often refer to as “divorcee villages.”

From Los Angeles Times

A Vegas betting website asks, who is next for the pop diva turned four-time divorcee?

From Los Angeles Times

“The Unwedding” follows Ellery Wainwright, a recent divorcee who finds herself spending what would have been her 20th-anniversary trip at a lavish Big Sur resort, alone.

From Seattle Times