Madam

Quick meaning: Madam is a noun meaning A polite form of address for a woman or lady.

Meaning

A polite form of address for a woman or lady.

More Meanings

1. The mistress of a household.
2. (colloquial) A conceited or quarrelsome girl.
3. (India, derogatory slang) A hated or contemptuous woman; used as a general term of abuse
4. (transitive) To address as "madam".
5. (ambitransitive, rare) To be a madam; to run (a brothel).
6. (slang) A woman who runs a brothel, particularly one that specializes in finding prostitutes for rich and important clients.

Example Sentences

After she grew too old to work as a prostitute, she became a madam.

“[…] This size, madam!” Certainly, the mesdames would not have been interested.

Mrs Grey wondered if the outfit she was trying on made her look fat. The sales assistant just said, “It suits you, madam”.

Selina kept pushing and shoving during musical chairs. The nursery school teacher said she was a bad-tempered little madam.

Word Forms

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• madame
• madaming
• madamming
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Synonyms for madam

Depending on context, synonyms include dame, woman, lady, matron, mistress, abbess.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include madame, lady, gentlewoman, dame, brothel keeper, signora.

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