Etymology

mademoiselle

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Today it means: A courtesy title for an unmarried woman in France or a French-speaking country. Full definition →

French mademoiselle
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  1. French · borrowed frommademoiselle
  2. English todaymademoiselle

Unadapted borrowing from French mademoiselle.

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