Etymology

señorita

Today it means: A young, unmarried woman in or from a Hispanophone community. Full definition →

Spanish señorita
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromseñorita
  2. English todayseñorita

Borrowed from Spanish señorita. Doublet of senhorita.

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