Cryptic crossword clue
Kept mistress, monied maiden originally 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word DEMIMONDAINE

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What does DEMIMONDAINE mean?

DEMIMONDAINE noun
  1. A sexually promiscuous woman (of the demimonde)

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