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Added 9 October 2026

mademoiselle

/ˌmæ.dəm.wəˈzɛl/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about mademoiselle at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A courtesy title for an unmarried woman in France or a French-speaking country.
A young woman or girl, especially one who is French or French-speaking.

verb

To address as mademoiselle.

Origin

Unadapted borrowing from French mademoiselle.

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