mademoiselle — meaning in English
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English meaning
- mademoiselle noun A polite title for an unmarried woman or young girl, especially in France.
- miss verb To fail to hit, catch, reach, or make contact with something.
Senses
mademoiselle is used for these senses in English:
- Miss (often disparaging or sarcastic) Used in a mock title to point out some quality, or alleged quality, of a girl or woman.
- mademoiselle Courtesy title for an unmarried woman in France or a French-speaking country.
- miss An unmarried woman; a girl.
miss — full definition
- verb To fail to hit, catch, reach, or make contact with something.
- verb To fail to be present for or arrive in time for something, such as a train, meeting, or deadline.
- verb To feel sad about the absence of someone or something you wish you still had.
- verb To fail to notice, understand, or take advantage of something.
- noun A failure to hit, achieve, or succeed at something.