mademoiselle

ma-de-moi-selle · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A French title of respect for an unmarried woman, equivalent to Miss.

  2. 2.

    A young French woman or girl.

Forms

plural: mesdemoiselles

Related words

See also: madame, miss, monsieur
Synonyms: miss, young lady

Etymology

From French ma demoiselle ("my young lady"), from ma ("my") + demoiselle ("young woman"), from Old French dameisele.