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mesdemoiselles

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

noun

  1. a plural of mademoiselle.


mesdemoiselles British  
/ ˌmeɪdmwəˈzɛl, medmwazɛl /

noun

  1. the plural of mademoiselle

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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At 300 meters, neither slackening nor quickening their punishing pace, they passed the mesdemoiselles.

From Time Magazine Archive

Now, mesdemoiselles, if you will give me your hands I will lower you down here.

From In the Reign of Terror by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

It is madame and mesdemoiselles who are all-important.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 26, October, 1880 by Various

Now, mesdemoiselles," he said, "it is time for you to go to your hiding-place, for it will take us nearly half an hour to close it up again.

From In the Reign of Terror by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

The French mesdemoiselles, the Swiss fr�uleins, and the gentle Italian signorinas were all present.

From Hollyhock A Spirit of Mischief by Rainey, W. (William)

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