odalisque

or o·da·lisk

[ ohd-l-isk ]
/ ˈoʊd l ɪsk /

noun

a female slave or concubine in a harem, especially in that of the sultan of Turkey.
(initial capital letter) any of a number of representations of such a woman or of a similar subject, as by Ingres or Matisse.

Origin of odalisque

1675–85; < French, alteration of earlier odalique (with -s- perhaps from -esque -esque) < Turkish odalιk concubine, equivalent to oda room + -lιk noun suffix of appurtenance

Words nearby odalisque

od, od., oda, oda nobunaga, odah, odalisque, odd, odd couple, odd fellow, odd lot, odd man out

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British Dictionary definitions for odalisk

odalisque

odalisk

/ (ˈəʊdəlɪsk) /

noun

a female slave or concubine

Word Origin for odalisque

C17: via French, changed from Turkish ōdalik, from ōdah room + -lik n suffix