mademoiselle

ma·de·moi·selle

noun
\ˌmad-mwə-ˈzel, ˌma-də-, -mə-ˈzel, sometimes mam-ˈzel\

plural ma·de·moi·selles\-ˈzelz\ or mes·de·moi·selles\ˌmād-mwə-ˈzel, ˌmā-də-, -mə-ˈzel\

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

Origin of MADEMOISELLE

Middle English madamoiselle, from Middle French, from Old French ma damoisele, literally, my (young) lady

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with MADEMOISELLE

Aix-la-Chapelle, au naturel, crème caramel, maître d'hôtel, matériel, Mont-Saint-Michel, spirituel