/dem'weuh zel", dem'euh-/ ; Fr. /deuh mwann zel"/ , n. , pl. demoiselles /-zelz"/ ; Fr. /-zel"/ .
1. an unmarried girl or young woman.
2. See demoiselle crane .
3. a damselfly, esp. of the genus Agrion.
4. damselfish.
5. Furniture. a lady's wig stand of the 18th century, in the form of a pedestal table.
[ 1760-70; ]