mademoiselle

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Madame or mademoiselle, the française of life-style literature represents a very limited idea of the Parisienne.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 19, 2019

A maid carries away the breakfast tray of a pretty young mademoiselle lounging in bed behind her.

From New York Times • Aug. 14, 2014

As she lost consciousness she recalled the doctor saying: "Au revoir, monsieur," and when she awoke, she heard: "Bonjour, mademoiselle."

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2013

The efficient, sympathetic mademoiselle behind the counter nods yes, and watches aging eyes light up�or says, "H�las, non, madame," and averts her glance from a spinsterly face gone slack.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Sit. I’m sure if one of you were to call out instructions, the mademoiselle who looks like a giraffe will hear, will she not?”

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr