mademoiselle
pronunciation
How to pronounce mademoiselle in British English:
UK [ˌmædəmwə'zel]
How to pronounce mademoiselle in American English:
US [ˌmædəmə'zel]
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- Noun:
- small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
Word Origin
- mademoiselle
- mid-15c., "unmarried Frenchwoman," from French mademoiselle (12c.), from a compound of ma dameisele (see damsel), literally "young mistress."
Example
- 1. Mademoiselle , I cannot help you as you wish .
- 2. Have you brought mademoiselle a present as well ?
- 3. Getting fired didn 't hurt his career . He began to submit short stories to magazines like harper 's bazaar and mademoiselle . A few years later , he published his first novel .
- 4. Mademoiselle is locking herself in .
- 5. Prevents you from proposing to mademoiselle egg ?