English Explanatory Dictionary

mademoiselle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A courtesy title for an unmarried woman in France or a French-speaking country.
  2. A young woman or girl, especially one who is French or French-speaking.
verb
  1. To address as mademoiselle.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of mademoiselle.

Pronunciation

/ˌmæ.dəm.wəˈzɛl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-mademoiselle.wav

Word forms

mademoiselle mademoiselles mesdemoiselles Mlle. Mdlle. mamzelle mademoiselling mademoiselled

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French mademoiselle.

Related words

madam m'lady
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