demi-deuilcommon nounSyllable Decompositiondemi-deuilEtymologyexpandfrom mourning with the prefix half-.Definitions1. Mourning that is less severe than that which marks the great mourning, which one was admitted to wear after the period of great mourning or when the deceased was a distant relative.expandUne robe de demi-deuil, grise avec des pois blancs.2. Garnish of truffles with a supreme sauce.gastronexpandPoularde demi-deuil.3. Lepidopteran (butterfly) of the day of the family of Nymphalidae, whose wings have a black and white checkerboard pattern.papillonsexpandLa chenille du demi-deuil se nourrit sur les graminées.Synonymsarge galathéeéchiquieréchiquier communPluraldemi-deuilsHyperonymsinsectepapillonrhopalocèrenymphalidéTranslationsgerman:Damenbrettenglish:Marbled Whitespanish:Medioluto norteña