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mademoiselleOne entry found. Main Entry: ma·de·moi·selle Pronunciation: \ˌmad-mwə-ˈzel, ˌma-də-, -mə-ˈzel, sometimes mam-ˈzel\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural ma·de·moi·selles \-ˈzelz\ or mes·de·moi·selles \ˌmād-mwə-ˈzel, ˌmā-də-, -mə-ˈzel\ Etymology: Middle English madamoiselle, from Middle French, from Old French ma damoisele, literally, my (young) lady Date: 15th century 1 : an unmarried French girl or woman —used as a title equivalent to Miss for an unmarried woman not of English-speaking nationality
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