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dame
[C] Countable
pl: dames
In mid-century American slang, this term evokes the atmosphere of noir films and hard-boiled detective novels. It carries a specific cinematic grit, often describing a woman who is mysterious, independent, or formidable, though in other contexts it can sound patronizing or archaic.
Used to count individual women, whether referring to a specific person in a detective story or a titled member of the British nobility.