mademoiselle
noun
ma·de·moi·selle ˌmad-mwə-ˈzel 
ˌma-də-,
-mə-ˈzel,
sometimes mam-ˈzel
plural mademoiselles ˌmad-mwə-ˈzelz
ˌma-də-,
-mə-ˈzelz
or mesdemoiselles ˌmād-mwə-ˈzel ˌmā-də-,
-mə-ˈzel
1
: an unmarried French girl or woman —used as a title equivalent to Miss for an unmarried woman not of English-speaking nationality
2
: a French governess
3
: silver perch sense a
Word History
Etymology
Middle English madamoiselle, from Middle French, from Old French ma damoisele, literally, my (young) lady
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
mademoiselle
noun
1
as in madame
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- madame
- belle
- senorita
- madam
- maid
- señorita
- lassie
- lass
- maiden
- girl
- senora
- damsel
- gal
- ingenue
- doll
- ingénue
- miss
- beauty
- señora
- babe
- dame
- gentlewoman
- female
- woman
- lady
- skirt
2
as in fraulein
Synonyms & Similar Words
- fraulein
- duenna
- governess
- bonne
- mammy
- nurse
- nursemaid
- nannie
- nanny
- amah
- babysitter
- au pair
- sitter
- ayah
- dry nurse
- nurser
- prickly palm
- prickly pear
- prickly pear cactus
- prickly pear fruit
- prickly pine
- prickly poison
- prickly pole
- prickly poppy
- prickly potato
- prickly saltwort
- prickly shield fern
- prickly sida
- prickly sow thistle
- prickly spruce
- prickly tang
- prickly tea tree
- prickly thatch
- prickly thrift
- prickly wattle
- prickly yellow
- prickly yellowwood
- prickly-cone pine
- prickly-fruited
- prickly-seeded spinach
- pricklyback