mademoiselle
Americannoun
plural
mademoiselles, mesdemoiselles-
(often initial capital letter) a French title of respect equivalent to “Miss”, used in speaking to or of a girl or unmarried woman: Mlle.
Mademoiselle Lafitte.
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a French governess.
noun
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a young unmarried French girl or woman: usually used as a title equivalent to Miss
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a French teacher or governess
Etymology
Origin of mademoiselle
1635–45; < French; Old French ma damoisele my noble young lady; madame, damsel
Example Sentences
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Madame or mademoiselle, the française of life-style literature represents a very limited idea of the Parisienne.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 19, 2019
A maid carries away the breakfast tray of a pretty young mademoiselle lounging in bed behind her.
From New York Times • Aug. 14, 2014
As she lost consciousness she recalled the doctor saying: "Au revoir, monsieur," and when she awoke, she heard: "Bonjour, mademoiselle."
From BBC • Sep. 27, 2013
A warning that the general was not the only one who would be in a fix if their version was sung decided them to make the unkissable mademoiselle the heroine.
From Time Magazine Archive
“If you could see, mademoiselle, you’d have seen the evacuation orders. They’ve locked the city gates.”
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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