signorina — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bachelorette noun An unmarried woman, especially one celebrated before her wedding.
- maid noun A woman employed to clean a house or do domestic work.
- maiden adj Describing the first occurrence of something, such as a journey, speech, or attempt.
- 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.
- signorina noun An Italian title of respect for an unmarried woman or young girl, equivalent to "Miss".
Senses
signorina 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.
- maid A female servant or cleaner (short for maidservant).
- miss An unmarried woman; a girl.
- missy A young female, or miss; as a term of mild disparagement, typically used jokingly or rebukingly.
- signorina A courtesy title for an unmarried woman of Italian origin.
bachelorette — full definition
- noun An unmarried woman, especially one celebrated before her wedding.
- noun A small studio apartment with no separate bedroom.
maid — full definition
- noun A woman employed to clean a house or do domestic work.
- noun (literary or old-fashioned) A young unmarried woman or girl.