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domme en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /dɒm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /dɔm/ (General-American)
  • /dɑm/ (General-American)
  • (Australia) audio
  • /dɔm/ (Australia)

Etymology

Pseudo-Gallicism, derived from dom + French -e (feminine suffix). The correct word in French is dominatrice.

Meanings

  1. A female dominant in a sadomasochistic relationship.
    • Something dommes know is that fear can be controlled — and even used to your advantage. 2006, Emily Dubberley, Whip Your Life into Shape, Kansas City, Missouri: Andrews McMeel Publishing, →ISBN, page 94:
    • Leather and rubber fetish has always been popular but there’s a massive need for dommes who specialise in foot and shoe worship; there are just not enough of us to go around. 2011, Rebecca, “Rebecca”, in Julian Davies, Hookers: Candid Confessions of Real Call Girls, Milo Books, page 179:
    • No amount of fetish wear or powerful looking garments can make a domme out of a woman who hasn't worked on her power and grace within. 2005, Midori, Wild Side Sex: The Book of Kink, Los Angeles: Daedalus Publishing, published 2013, →ISBN, page 95:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
dommes Number=Plur lexicographic
Domme alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

hyperdomme · findomme · hypnodomme · lezdomme

Synonyms

dominatrix