Fräulein — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bachelorette noun An unmarried woman, especially one celebrated before her wedding.
- fraulein noun A title for a young, unmarried German-speaking woman, equivalent to "Miss."
- madam noun A polite, formal way to address a woman.
- miss verb To fail to hit, catch, reach, or make contact with something.
- Missy noun An informal, often teasing or mildly scolding way of addressing a young woman or girl.
Senses
Fräulein 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.
- bachelorette (North America) An unmarried woman.
- fraulein A young German woman.
- madam A polite form of address for a woman or lady.
- miss An unmarried woman; a girl.
- missy A young female, or miss; as a term of mild disparagement, typically used jokingly or rebukingly.
bachelorette — full definition
- noun An unmarried woman, especially one celebrated before her wedding.
- noun A small studio apartment with no separate bedroom.