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mademoiselle

mademoiselle

1 9.9
A small silver fish found near the coast like white perch
  • noun
  • /ˌmædəˈmɔɪˌzɛl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Leiostomus xanthurus
  • ♪ It was a teenage wedding and the old folks wished them well ♪ ♪ You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle ♪ ♪ And now the young Monsieur and Madame have rung the chapel bell ♪ ♪ C'est la vie say the old folks ♪ ♪ It goes to show you never can tell ♪ ♪

Examples

  • McDonald's wrappers, Tampax wrappers, a copy of Mademoiselle, a lipstick, a basketball...

    Fiction book (1997)

  • The chef prepared a delicious dish featuring the mademoiselle, a small fish known for its delicate flavor.

  • When I first got out of Smith, I worked in the Art Department of Mademoiselle magazine for several years.

    Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)

  • Then and later, she could adjust her style to meet the standards of Atlantic and Saturday Review, and the more popular Holiday and Mademoiselle.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Was it because I wore short skirts and hot pants like the models in Mademoiselle?

    Fiction book (2000)

  • The fisherman explained how to catch a mademoiselle along the coast, noting its similarity to white perch.

  • At the seafood restaurant, I ordered a plate of grilled mademoiselle with a side of vegetables.

Synonyms

Bairdiella chrysoura
vsmademoiselle
  • Specialized
9.9

A small silvery fish that lives in coastal estuaries of the United States

is the common name form used instead of the Latin scientific name

Surface Forms

mademoiselle singular
mademoiselles plural

Etymology

Mademoiselle as the name of a small silvery fish likely comes from French ma ('my') and demoiselle ('young lady'), because the delicate, shiny little fish was nicknamed like a polite little 'Miss'.