mademoiselle

/ˌmæ.dəm.wəˈzɛl/

mademoiselle noun: a courtesy title for an unmarried woman in France or a French-speaking country.

Noun (1)

mademoiselle (plural mademoiselles or mesdemoiselles, abbreviation Mlle. or Mdlle.)

A courtesy title for an unmarried woman in France or a French-speaking country.
(humorous) A young woman or girl, especially one who is French or French-speaking.
- It was a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well / You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle...1964, Chuck Berry, “You Never Can Tell”

Verb

mademoiselle (third-person singular simple present mademoiselles, present participle mademoiselling, simple past and past participle mademoiselled)

(rare, transitive) To address as mademoiselle.
- If not courted by some tall and handsome “Chasseur,” or some crafty little valet who “mademoiselles” her, she almost invariably condescends to notice favourably some dandified linendraper’s assistant, or sixth clerk in an attorney’s office, whom she met one holiday at the Chaumière or at the...1840, Auguste de Lacroix; [unknown, transl.], “The Parisian Lady’s Maid”, in Pictures of the French: A Series of Literary and Graphic Delineations of French Character, London: W[illia]m S. Orr and...
- “And if Edla should have a taste and inclination for a military life, would, Mademoiselle wish to made her a general? or, if she had a particular penchant for anatomy, an anatomical professor? Young ladies belong probably to the St. Simonians, and young ladies like these desire that everywhere in...1843, Fredrika Bremer, “The Education of Women”, in [Mary Howitt], transl., The President’s Daughters. A Narrative of a Governess., Boston, Mass.: […] James Munroe and Company, […], page 57, column 1

Noun (2) capitalized: Mademoiselle

Mademoiselle (plural Mesdemoiselles or Mademoiselles)

Alternative letter-case form of mademoiselle.
- To Mesdemoiselles ELIZABETH and LUCY OAKLEY, […]1822 August 3, Benjamin Oakley, Letters on Miscellaneous and Domestic Subjects: Intended for the Use of the Writer’s Family, and a Few Select Friends, London: […] J. Moyes, […], published 1823, page...
- The Malmaison Troupe, if I may thus style actors of such exalted social rank, consisted principally of Eugène, Jérôme, Lauriston, de Bourrienne, Isabey, de Leroy, Didelot, Mademoiselle Hortense, Madame Caroline Murat, and the two Mademoiselles Auguié, one of whom afterwards married Marshal Ney, and...1895, [Louis] Constant [Wairy], translated by Walter Clark, Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon, volume I, New York, N.Y.; Boston, Mass.: H. M. Caldwell Co. […], page 59

mademoiselle meaning in Tamil, Marathi, Urdu and Bengali

mademoiselle in Tamil

மேடெமோய்செல்லிங், மாடெமோய்செல்லிங், மேடெமோய்ஸெல்லிங்

mademoiselle in Marathi

मॅडमॉइसेल, मॅडमॉइसेले, मॅडमॉइझेल

mademoiselle in Urdu

میڈموئسیل, ماڈموئسیل, میڈموئسلے

mademoiselle in Bengali

ম্যাডেমোইসেল, ম্যাডমোইসেল, ম্যাডেমোইসেলে

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mademoiselle in Telugu: మేడమోయిసెల్లె, మేడమోయిసెల్, మేడమోయ్సెల్లె
mademoiselle in Malayalam: മാഡെമോയ്സെൽ, മാഡ്മോയ്സെൽ, മാഡെമോയ്സെല്ലെ
mademoiselle in Kannada: ಮ್ಯಾಡೆಮೊಯ್ಸೆಲ್, ಮ್ಯಾಡೆಮೋಯ್ಸೆಲ್, ಮ್ಯಾಡೆಮೊಯ್ಸೆಲ್ಲೆ
mademoiselle in Punjabi: ਮੈਡੇਮੋਇਸੇਲ, ਮੈਡੇਮੋਇਸਲਿੰਗ, ਮੈਡੇਮੋਆਇਸਲਿੰਗ
mademoiselle in Gujarati: મેડમોઇસેલ, મેડમોઇસેલે, મેડમોઇઝેલ
mademoiselle in Odia: ମାଡେମୋଇସେଲ୍, ମାଡେମୋଇସେଲ, ମାଡମୋଇସେଲ୍
mademoiselle in Nepali: मेडमोइसेल, मेडमोइजेल, मेडमोइसेललाई

Examples of mademoiselle in a sentence

“And if Edla should have a taste and inclination for a military life, would, Mademoiselle wish to made her a general? or, if she had a particular penchant for anatomy, an anatomical professor?1843, Fredrika Bremer, “The Education of Women”, in [Mary Howitt], transl., The President’s Daughters. A Narrative of a Governess., Boston...
“Mademoiselle, let me mount you on my mare,” I said, “and while you ride on I will get your horse.” She gave a little gasp.1899, L. McManus [Charlotte Elizabeth McManus], chapter II, in Lally of the Brigade: A Romance, Boston, Mass.: L[ouis] C[oues] Page and...
First you thought I was a French schoolgirl, and mademoiselled me all over the place, and tonight I look different from the ‘girl’ in chausses you met this afternoon.1987, Carol Thurston, Flair, London: Pan Books, published 1989, →ISBN, page 26:
Irma will not like.” “Don’t mademoiselle me, Pierre, I know all about you guys.”1998, Bud Egeland, A Matter of Time, New York, N.Y.: Vantage Press, Inc., →ISBN, page 86:

Forms of mademoiselle

Noun
plural	mademoiselles
plural	mesdemoiselles
abbreviation	Mlle.
abbreviation	Mdlle.
alternative form	Mademoiselle
plural	Mesdemoiselles
plural	Mademoiselles
alternative form (informal)	mamzelle
Verb
third-person singular present	mademoiselles
present participle	mademoiselling
past participle	mademoiselled
past	mademoiselled

Origin of mademoiselle

Unadapted borrowing from French mademoiselle.

Words that rhyme with mademoiselle

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Questions about mademoiselle

What does mademoiselle mean?: Mademoiselle means a courtesy title for an unmarried woman in France or a French-speaking country.
What is mademoiselle in Tamil?: Mademoiselle in Tamil is மேடெமோய்செல்லிங், மாடெமோய்செல்லிங், மேடெமோய்ஸெல்லிங். See Mademoiselle meaning in Tamil.
How do you use mademoiselle in a sentence?: “And if Edla should have a taste and inclination for a military life, would, Mademoiselle wish to made her a general? or, if she had a particular penchant for anatomy, an anatomical professor?
What part of speech is mademoiselle?: Mademoiselle can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce mademoiselle?: Mademoiselle is pronounced /ˌmæ.dəm.wəˈzɛl/.
What is the plural of mademoiselle?: The plural of mademoiselle is mademoiselles.

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