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mesdemoiselles

mesdemoiselles

9.9
A French plural word for young women used to address them politely
  • noun
  • /ˌmɛz.də.mwaˈzɛl/
translation icon : mesdemoiselles
  • At the party, several mesdemoiselles wore elegant dresses and greeted the guests.

Examples

  • The invitation was addressed to the mesdemoiselles of the household.

  • The teacher called on the mesdemoiselles to present their project to the class.

  • Les mesdemoiselles sont invitées à la fête.

  • J'ai rencontré plusieurs mesdemoiselles lors de mon voyage.

  • At the party, several mesdemoiselles wore elegant dresses and greeted the guests.

  • The invitation was addressed to the mesdemoiselles of the household.

  • The teacher called on the mesdemoiselles to present their project to the class.

Synonyms

mademoiselle
vsmesdemoiselles
  • Formal
53 8.2

A French word for a young or unmarried woman

is the plural form used to address multiple young women
miss
vsmesdemoiselles
  • Informal
19 2.8

A young woman or girl called in a polite, friendly way

is the French plural form used to address several young women
demoiselle
vsmesdemoiselles
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A young unmarried woman in old stories

is used as a modern plural address for several young women
jeune fille
vsmesdemoiselles
  • Literature
9.9

A girl or young woman who is not married

is used as a plural address rather than a descriptive phrase
damoiselle
vsmesdemoiselles
  • Archaic
9.9

A young unmarried woman who appears in old stories

is the modern French plural address rather than an old literary form

Surface Forms

mesdemoiselle singular
mesdemoiselles plural

Etymology

Mesdemoiselles is the French plural of mademoiselle and comes from mes 'my' plus demoiselle 'young lady', so it literally means 'my young ladies'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of saying 'my misses' or 'my young ladies', which is why people use it to address several young women.