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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“We have no openings in the corps de ballet, mademoiselle. Or among the principal dancers either, unless you are a prima ballerina assoluta, which, no offense, I think you are not.”
From Literature
Linux lads and Mac mademoiselles, your time has come to play Inscryption!
From The Verge
Some seven hours later, she awoke to the words, “Bonjour, mademoiselle.”
From Washington Post
But monsieur could not wait even a ‘flash of time’, and in the middle of the speech departed to find mademoiselle himself.
From Literature
“Mr. Rochester won’t: though there is so much room in the new carriage. Beg him to let me go, mademoiselle.”
From Literature
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