signorina

American  

[seen-yaw-ree-nuh, see-nyaw-ree-nah] / ˌsin yɔˈri nə, ˌsi nyɔˈri nɑ /

noun

plural

signorinas,

plural

signorine

1. a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a girl or unmarried woman, either used separately or prefixed to the name.

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signorina British  

/ ˌsiːnjɔːˈriːnə, siɲɲoˈrina /

noun

1. an unmarried Italian woman: a title of address equivalent to Miss when placed before a name or madam or miss when used alone

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Etymology

Origin of signorina

1810–20; < Italian; diminutive of signora signora; see -ine ¹

Example Sentences

Angela played her part by being good, like a signorina should.

From Time Magazine Archive

Some of them were absolutely loaded with jewels of all kinds—pearls, topazes, rubies, turquoise-stones, even diamonds sparkling among the rest—the spoils drawn from the delicate fingers of many a rich signorina.

From The Finger of Fate A Romance by Reid, Mayne

He was much amused—told him he was quite right, and that he was going to see that same signorina.

From Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 by Waddington, Mary Alsop King

But the place has come to have a charm for me, signorina.

From The Man Who Rose Again by Hocking, Joseph

If, by any chance, they should discover any one—" "The signorina need not be frightened; I saw the man go myself!

From The Front Yard by Woolson, Constance Fenimore