First Known Use: 15th century
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mademoiselle
noun ma·de·moi·selle \ˌmad-mwə-ˈzel, ˌma-də-, -mə-ˈzel, sometimes mam-ˈzel\
—used like Miss as a title for a Frenchwoman who is not married
plural ma·de·moi·selles \-ˈzelz\ or mes·de·moi·selles \ˌmād-mwə-ˈzel, ˌmā-də-, -mə-ˈzel\
Full Definition of MADEMOISELLE
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 a
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Origin of MADEMOISELLE
Middle English madamoiselle, from Middle French, from Old French ma damoisele, literally, my (young) lady
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