What does demi in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word demi in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use demi in French.

The word demi in French means half-, and a half, half past, half past, demi, half a litre, half-litre, half-back, half-caste, half-breed, half, semiconscious, half-asleep, semi-naked, semi-nude, half-naked, partially clothed, semi-clothed, half-dressed, tacitly, implicitly, slightly salted butter, mixed fortunes, mixed results, room with half-board, semi-dry champagne, read between the lines, middle-distance runner, middle-distance race, while you are half-asleep, while you are still half-asleep, fly-half, scrum-half, half back, semimajor axis, knee sock, knee high, half-bottle, half a bottle, half-brigade, en dash, semicircle, truffled, marbled white, half-mourning dress, half mourning, demigod, half a dozen, half a dozen, ray, semi-final, semifinalist, semi-finalist, middle-distance, half-brother, retail-wholesale, spat, demi-habillé, half an hour, half-light, semi-darkness, half a day, half a litre, half a pound, half-pound, half a length, half-moon, lunette, not too much harm, half measure, made-to-measure clothing, half-boner, chub, implicit meaning, minim rest, half-board, day student, day pupil who eats lunch in the school canteen, half-price seats, half-price places, children's seats, shorty, shortie, spring, slightly salted, slightly salted cream cheese, slightly salted butter, half a century, half-sister, half-sleep, only half-awake, quaver rest, half-price, half-price ticket, halftone, half-hearted tone, semitone, U-turn, Right about face!, half truth, half-life, median life expectancy, half-volley, half-moon, underwhelming, subdued, have school meals, have school lunches, eat lunch at school, stay half board, be half-asleep, be only half-awake, be in a semi-somnolent state, do things by half, turn around, do a U-turn, make a U-turn, do a U-turn, make a U-turn, do things by halves, make a U-turn, a fault confessed is half redressed, win by half a length, there is not too much harm done, open halfway, a sin confessed is half-forgiven, baby grand, baby grand piano, every half an hour, every thirty minutes, spring clothes, semi-dry wine, medium dry wine. To learn more, please see the details below.

Meaning of the word demi

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