1. plural of odalisk: female slaves or concubines in a Turkish harem
Usage: historical

Examples

• The sultan’s palace housed dozens of odalisks in luxurious quarters.
• European painters often depicted odalisks in orientalist artwork.
• Historical accounts describe the daily lives of odalisks in Ottoman harems.
• The museum’s collection includes several 19th-century paintings of odalisks.
• Scholars study the social status of odalisks in Ottoman society.
• The novel portrayed the complex relationships between odalisks and their masters.