demi

Alternative spelling of demy.

A fifty pence piece.

A bottle of wine containing 0.375 liters of fluid, half the volume of a standard bottle; a split.

A small glass used chiefly in France (especially for beer) holding 250 milliliters.

The place was empty save for a big man who was sitting opposite drinking a demi of dark beer.

A croque-monsieur will set you back €6, a steak €12.50, and a demi of Stella €3.

A member of the demimonde; a woman maintained by a wealthy man.

It’s not every one who can distinguish between a demi and a duchess.

Demisexual.

“[...] I totally think she's demi.” “What?” “Demisexual? She only likes fucking people she's in love with, whereas I,” Maddie said, moving closer to Jordan, “like fucking anything and anyone. Everyone has such hang-ups about sex, it's like pathetic, you know? We are just, like, totally animals after all, evolved monkeys. I'm all for giving in to my primal instincts.”