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Mademoiselle

//ˌmæ.dəm.wəˈzɛl// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A courtesy title for an unmarried woman in France or a French-speaking country.
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of mademoiselle. alt-of

    "To Mesdemoiselles ELIZABETH and LUCY OAKLEY, […]"

  3. 3
    small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico wordnet
  4. 4
    A young woman or girl, especially one who is French or French-speaking. humorous

    "It was a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well / You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle..."

Verb
  1. 1
    To address as mademoiselle. rare, transitive

    "If not courted by some tall and handsome “Chasseur,” or some crafty little valet who “mademoiselles” her, she almost invariably condescends to notice favourably some dandified linendraper’s assistant, or sixth clerk in an attorney’s office, whom she met one holiday at the Chaumière or at the Ermitage."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Unadapted borrowing from French mademoiselle.

Etymology 2

Unadapted borrowing from French mademoiselle.

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