: 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
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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
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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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