: a fabled marine creature with the head and upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish
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The Jennifer’s Body actress, 37, debuted an electric hairstyle with neon blue waist-hitting mermaid waves at the Celsius Cosmic Desert party at Coachella.
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Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
Performers will include contortionists and mermaids and visitors can also enjoy fair food staples.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2024
Humans have always had a fascination with mermaids, writes University of Liverpool professor Sarah Peverley, a medieval historian, and mermaid expert on her blog.
—Joe Ruiz, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2024
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken: Ruby Gillman, an ordinary high schooler, discovers her heritage as a descendant of the Kraken, destined to protect the oceans from mermaids.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Lana Del Rey went full Priscilla (romantic ribbon included), while Dua Lipa's enduring mermaid sensibilities extended to her burgundy beach waves.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2024
Forty mermaids competed for prizes in this international competition.
—Joe Ruiz, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2024
Everyone's favorite little mermaid is back with all new adventures under the sea.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
Sweeney's custom Miu Miu dress traded the traditional ballroom skirt for a slinky, soft mermaid silhouette with a short train.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 15 Mar. 2024
Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
Performers will include contortionists and mermaids and visitors can also enjoy fair food staples.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2024
Humans have always had a fascination with mermaids, writes University of Liverpool professor Sarah Peverley, a medieval historian, and mermaid expert on her blog.
—Joe Ruiz, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2024
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken: Ruby Gillman, an ordinary high schooler, discovers her heritage as a descendant of the Kraken, destined to protect the oceans from mermaids.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Lana Del Rey went full Priscilla (romantic ribbon included), while Dua Lipa's enduring mermaid sensibilities extended to her burgundy beach waves.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2024
Forty mermaids competed for prizes in this international competition.
—Joe Ruiz, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2024
Everyone's favorite little mermaid is back with all new adventures under the sea.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
Sweeney's custom Miu Miu dress traded the traditional ballroom skirt for a slinky, soft mermaid silhouette with a short train.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 15 Mar. 2024
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mermaid
noun
mer·maid
ˈmər-ˌmād 
: an imaginary sea creature usually represented with a woman's body and a fish's tail
Etymology
Middle English mermayde "mermaid," from mere "lake, pool, sea" and mayde "maid"
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