Definition of odalisque in English:

odalisque

noun ˈəʊd(ə)lɪskˈoʊdlˌɪsk

historical

1A female slave or concubine in a harem, especially one in the seraglio of the Sultan of Turkey.
〈史〉（尤指土耳其苏丹宫殿里的）女奴；婢妾
Example sentencesExamples
- But so gaudy a style made her look like a pampered odalisque rather than the mother of the future king.
- Fantasies of decadent odalisques can be dismissed, the harem was essentially the domain of the first wife and a power base for women.
- In 1992 it closed, and now it's full of clove smoke and odalisques.
Synonyms
boyfriend, girlfriend, man friend, woman friend, lady friend, lady-love, beau, loved one, beloved, love, darling, sweetheart
1. 1.1 An exotic, sexually attractive woman.
  （异国情调的）性感女郎
  you do not have to learn to paint an odalisque like Matisse
  Example sentencesExamples
  Bony, bare and unclothed, these models are individualized, specific women, not generic odalisques.
  Here we saw that the tradition of the odalisque could be painted in Native American as well as Middle Eastern guise.
  Throughout the exhibition, Fluffy drew his usual odalisque on 14-foot-long sheets of paper attached to one wall.
  His Grande odalisque, with her soft, curving body and dream-like face, bewildered critics at the Salon of 1819.
  We ask ourselves, what is the real difference between a harem and a brothel, an odalisque and a call-girl.
  White Azaleas presents an erotically accessible odalisque, stretched out on a low daybed.
  In La Belle Rafaela, 1927, de Lempicka provocatively posed a Parisian prostitute in a close-up image as voluptuous female odalisque or reclining nude.
  Rabinyan presents us with a world in which Persian odalisques lie wistfully, like tantalising fruit, where a certain lyricism pervades the air.
  Russell's and Ferris's odalisques were not the only representations of Oriental women.
  But now I don't expect Ann Pennington to hold the same charm for me as a Matisse odalisque.

Origin

Late 17th century: from French, from Turkish odalik, from oda 'chamber' + lik 'function'.

Definition of odalisque in US English:

odalisque

(also odalisk)

nounˈōdlˌiskˈoʊdlˌɪsk

historical

A female slave or concubine in a harem, especially one in the seraglio of the Sultan of Turkey.
〈史〉（尤指土耳其苏丹宫殿里的）女奴；婢妾
Example sentencesExamples
- Fantasies of decadent odalisques can be dismissed, the harem was essentially the domain of the first wife and a power base for women.
- In 1992 it closed, and now it's full of clove smoke and odalisques.
- But so gaudy a style made her look like a pampered odalisque rather than the mother of the future king.
Synonyms
boyfriend, girlfriend, man friend, woman friend, lady friend, lady-love, beau, loved one, beloved, love, darling, sweetheart

Origin

Late 17th century: from French, from Turkish odalik, from oda ‘chamber’ + lik ‘function’.

单词	odalisque
释义	Definition of odalisque in English: odalisque noun ˈəʊd(ə)lɪskˈoʊdlˌɪsk historical 1A female slave or concubine in a harem, especially one in the seraglio of the Sultan of Turkey. 〈史〉（尤指土耳其苏丹宫殿里的）女奴；婢妾 Example sentencesExamples But so gaudy a style made her look like a pampered odalisque rather than the mother of the future king. Fantasies of decadent odalisques can be dismissed, the harem was essentially the domain of the first wife and a power base for women. In 1992 it closed, and now it's full of clove smoke and odalisques. Synonyms boyfriend, girlfriend, man friend, woman friend, lady friend, lady-love, beau, loved one, beloved, love, darling, sweetheart 1.1 An exotic, sexually attractive woman. （异国情调的）性感女郎 you do not have to learn to paint an odalisque like Matisse Example sentencesExamples Bony, bare and unclothed, these models are individualized, specific women, not generic odalisques. Here we saw that the tradition of the odalisque could be painted in Native American as well as Middle Eastern guise. Throughout the exhibition, Fluffy drew his usual odalisque on 14-foot-long sheets of paper attached to one wall. His Grande odalisque, with her soft, curving body and dream-like face, bewildered critics at the Salon of 1819. We ask ourselves, what is the real difference between a harem and a brothel, an odalisque and a call-girl. White Azaleas presents an erotically accessible odalisque, stretched out on a low daybed. In La Belle Rafaela, 1927, de Lempicka provocatively posed a Parisian prostitute in a close-up image as voluptuous female odalisque or reclining nude. Rabinyan presents us with a world in which Persian odalisques lie wistfully, like tantalising fruit, where a certain lyricism pervades the air. Russell's and Ferris's odalisques were not the only representations of Oriental women. But now I don't expect Ann Pennington to hold the same charm for me as a Matisse odalisque. Origin Late 17th century: from French, from Turkish odalik, from oda 'chamber' + lik 'function'. Definition of odalisque in US English: odalisque (also odalisk) nounˈōdlˌiskˈoʊdlˌɪsk historical A female slave or concubine in a harem, especially one in the seraglio of the Sultan of Turkey. 〈史〉（尤指土耳其苏丹宫殿里的）女奴；婢妾 Example sentencesExamples Fantasies of decadent odalisques can be dismissed, the harem was essentially the domain of the first wife and a power base for women. In 1992 it closed, and now it's full of clove smoke and odalisques. But so gaudy a style made her look like a pampered odalisque rather than the mother of the future king. Synonyms boyfriend, girlfriend, man friend, woman friend, lady friend, lady-love, beau, loved one, beloved, love, darling, sweetheart Origin Late 17th century: from French, from Turkish odalik, from oda ‘chamber’ + lik ‘function’.
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