Mme. Santa Claus

Proper noun

Mme. Santa Claus

1. Synonym of Mrs. Claus.
   • SOCIETY is busily preparing for a huge reception to Santa Claus. Soon the boys and girls will be a-stringing popcorn for the Christmas tree. Soon the “big sisters” will be assisting Mme. Santa Claus in dressing dolls to send to eager little ones.1901 December 8, the Chaperon [pseudonym], “What Society is Doing for Christmas”, in The Examiner, volume LXXIII, number 161, San Francisco, Calif., →ISSN, →OCLC, editorial section, page 6, column 1
   • The other parts were cast as follows: J. P. MacSweeney as Santa Claus, Ross Snow as Mme. Santa Claus, […]1905 December 26, “The ‘Gingerbread Man’ Scores a Decided Hit”, in The Standard Union, volume XLII, number 176, Brooklyn, N.Y., →OCLC, page 3, column 4

   Synonyms:

   Mrs. Claus

2. (rare) A French version of Mrs. Claus.
   • Every item was personally selected in Paris by Mme. Santa Claus or was made to our order by skilled needlewomen in this country. […] Respectfully, S. CLAUS.1907 December 18, Frederick Loeser & Co., “The Best Last-Minute Toy Store”, in The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, volume 68, number 349, Brooklyn, N.Y., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 9, column 7
   • DESPITE the yearly controversy in youthful minds over the existence of Santa Claus, at least there is a Mme. Santa Claus—in the person of Mme. Yvonne Clos, affectionately known to hundreds of North Broadway youngsters as the feminine patron saint at Christmas time and every day as the...1929 December 19, “Mme. Santa Claus Gets Busy: She Will Entertain Throng of Children”, in Los Angeles Times, volume XLIX, Los Angeles, Calif., →ISSN, →OCLC, part II, page 20, column 6