mademoiselle

[ mad-uh-muh-zel, mad-mwuh-, mam-zel; French mad-mwa-zel ]

/ ˌmæd ə məˈzɛl, ˌmæd mwə-, mæmˈzɛl; French mad mwaˈzɛl /

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noun, plural mad·e·moi·selles

[mad-uh-muh-zelz, mad-mwuh-, mam-zelz], /ˌmæd ə məˈzɛlz, ˌmæd mwə-, mæmˈzɛlz/, mes·de·moi·selles

[mey-duh-muh-zel, meyd-mwuh-zel; French meyd-mwa-zel]. /ˌmeɪ də məˈzɛl, ˌmeɪd mwəˈzɛl; French meɪd mwaˈzɛl/.

(often initial capital letter) a French title of respect equivalent to “Miss”, used in speaking to or of a girl or unmarried woman: Mademoiselle Lafitte.Abbreviation: Mlle.

a French governess.

silver perch (def. 1).

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Origin of mademoiselle

1635–45; <French; Old French ma damoisele my noble young lady; see madame, damsel

Words nearby mademoiselle

Madeira embroidery, Madeira topaz, Madeira vine, madeleine, made mast, mademoiselle, made of money, Madera, Maderno, Madero, made-to-measure

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How to use mademoiselle in a sentence

The praise she got in magazines such as Vanity Fair and Mademoiselle never equaled the attacks that came her way.
Thank You, Elizabeth Wurtzel: ‘Prozac Nation’ Turns 20|Nicolaus Mills|July 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The former editor of French Vogue is the subject of a documentary, ‘Mademoiselle C,’ about the making of her new magazine.
Carine Roitfeld Documentary ‘Mademoiselle C’ Offers Intimate Look|Isabel Wilkinson|September 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A new documentary about her, Mademoiselle C, opens Wednesday.
Carine Roitfeld Documentary ‘Mademoiselle C’ Offers Intimate Look|Isabel Wilkinson|September 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Mademoiselle C, the highly anticipated documentary about Carine Roitfeld, hits theaters on September 11.
Karl Lagerfeld Shows His Paternal Side in Carine Roitfeld Documentary|Isabel Wilkinson|September 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Then we came back to New York and I got a job working at Mademoiselle.
The Queen of the Cookbook|Sarah Whitman-Salkin|February 23, 2010|DAILY BEAST
"The authority of Mademoiselle de La Vauvraye," was the unanswerable rejoinder.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
For two consecutive seasons he lived in the sunlight of Mademoiselle Duvigne's presence.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
I introduced him into the salon, and Mademoiselle, after conversing a little while with Madame, consented to receive him.
Confidence|Henry James
He turned and hurried away to one of the far cottages, where Mademoiselle Reisz was shuffling away.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
Of course Edna would like to hear Mademoiselle Reisz play; but she feared it would be useless to entreat her.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin

British Dictionary definitions for mademoiselle

mademoiselle

/ (ˌmædmwəˈzɛl, French madmwazɛl) /

noun plural mesdemoiselles (ˌmeɪdmwəˈzɛl, French medmwazɛl)

a young unmarried French girl or woman: usually used as a title equivalent to Miss

a French teacher or governess

Word Origin for mademoiselle

C15: French, from ma my + demoiselle damsel

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