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madames

noun

variants or mesdames
plural of madame
as in madams

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  1. madams
  2. prostitutes
  3. courtesans
  4. hookers
  5. streetwalkers
  6. tarts
Noun
  • This, dear sirs and madams, is where your policy reaches a truly impressive level of bureaucratic creativity.
    — Yehiel Kyle Israel, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Pip pip, cheerio, and a merry good day to you, sirs and madams.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
Definition of madams
Noun
  • They were all also alleged to have been prostitutes, though recent scholarship has challenged that assertion.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
  • His guilty plea comes less than a month after another Penn Track pimp, Omari Scott, 45, got a 50-year sentence for ordering the murder of a rival who tried to poach one of his prostitutes.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of prostitutes
Noun
  • The colorful artworks largely depict the sensual hedonistic lifestyles of city dwellers including merchants, courtesans and kabuki actors.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The workers at Sheri’s Ranch, who call themselves courtesans, were given a new contract in December that would give the brothel control over their intellectual property and power of attorney.
    — Jessica Hill, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Definition of courtesans
Noun
  • Well, yes, there were also hookers and tequila girls and whatever else was going on in those offices.
    — Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
Definition of hookers
Noun
  • The 30th Precinct Station House jail is for drug addicts, streetwalkers, and thieves.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Definition of streetwalkers
Noun
  • Delicious food — Jamaican patties, raspberry tarts, Nigerian-style goat, salmon tamales — scented the streets.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Its breakfast, lunch and dinner menus aren’t changing, but thanks to a bigger pastry case, there is more availability of sweet treats like cakes and tarts.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of tarts
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“Madames.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madames. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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