: a fabled marine creature with the head and upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish
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The model's other accessories were minimal, with just a pair of silver hoops in each ear and free-wheeling mermaid hair.
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Marissa Muller, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
Over blue mermaid martinis, the conversation turns to Glenn’s age.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
The model's other accessories were minimal, with just a pair of silver hoops in each ear and free-wheeling mermaid hair.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024
The Challenge alum wore a white mermaid gown with balloon sleeves as her partner wore a classic tuxedo.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Mermaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mermaid. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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mermaid
noun
mer·maid
ˈmər-ˌmād 
: an imaginary sea creature usually represented with a woman's body and a fish's tail
Etymology
Middle English mermayde "mermaid," from mere "lake, pool, sea" and mayde "maid"
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