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mesdames

/meɪˈdɑːmz/ /meɪˈdæmz/

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noun

Meine Damen

A polite form of address for a woman or lady.

Examples :

"Later, Mrs Grey was sitting in her favourite tea shop. “Would madam like the usual cream cakes and patisserie with her tea?” the waitress asked."

Später saß Mrs. Grey in ihrem Lieblings-Teehaus. „Wünschen meine Damen die üblichen Cremetorten und Gebäck zu ihrem Tee?“, fragte die Kellnerin.

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noun

Hausherrin, Herrin

The mistress of a household.

Examples :

""Good morning, mesdames," the butler greeted the two women entering the mansion's breakfast room. "

Guten Morgen, meine Damen," begrüßte der Butler die beiden Frauen, die den Frühstücksraum der Villa betraten.

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Zicke, eingebildetes Mädchen

A conceited or quarrelsome girl.

Examples :

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

Selina schubste und drängte beim Stuhltanz. Die Kindergärtnerin sagte, sie sei eine schlecht gelaunte kleine Zicke.

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Bordellmutter, Puffmutter

A woman who runs a brothel, particularly one that specializes in finding prostitutes for rich and important clients.

Examples :

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

Nachdem sie zu alt geworden war, um als Prostituierte zu arbeiten, wurde sie zur Bordellmutter.

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