madam
/ˈmædəm/ noun B2- A polite form of address for a woman or lady. · Mrs Grey wondered if the outfit she was trying on made her look fat. The sales assistant just said, “It suits you, madam”.
- The mistress of a household.
- A conceited or quarrelsome girl. · Selina kept pushing and shoving during musical chairs. The nursery school teacher said she was a bad-tempered little madam.
- A woman who runs a brothel, particularly one that specializes in finding prostitutes for rich and important clients. · After she grew too old to work as a prostitute, she became a madam.
- A hated or contemptuous woman; used as a general term of abuse
Plural madams
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“I have every sympathy with you, madam, and should strongly urge you to have some confidence in the common sense of our jurisdiction and to take the police voluntarily into your complete confidence.
“Good-morning, madam,” said Holmes cheerily.
“There is no mystery, my dear madam,” said he, smiling.
I can only say, madam, that I shall be happy to devote the same care to your case as I did to that of your friend.
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