senorita

noun

se·​no·​ri·​ta ˌsān-yə-ˈrē-tə How to pronounce senorita (audio)
variants or señorita
: an unmarried Spanish or Spanish-speaking girl or woman
used as a title equivalent to Miss

Examples of senorita in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Love the artwork on your book cover, with the dangerous looking senorita along with freaky birds and trees you're known for. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 19 Dec. 2019 Football managers reared their boogie heads once again this term when a video surfaced of Pep Guardiola doing his best at courting the attentions of a Spanish senorita. SI.com, 6 June 2019 The cakes are filled with margarita butter cream and covered with vanilla butter cream and decorated like a pretty Mexican senorita’s skirt. Erica Boniface, The Know, 2 May 2017

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Word History

Etymology

Spanish señorita, from diminutive of señora

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of senorita was in 1822

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Cite this Entry

“Senorita.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/senorita. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

senorita

noun
se·​no·​ri·​ta
variants or señorita
: an unmarried Spanish or Spanish-speaking girl or woman
used as a title equivalent to Miss

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