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The correct spelling is madam.
How to pronounce madam
/ˈmæd.əm/
nounIPA: /ˈmæd.əm/
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The correct spelling is madam. A polite form of address for a woman or lady. For example: "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."
Usage 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.”
“Selina kept pushing and shoving during musical chairs. The nursery school teacher said she was a bad-tempered little madam.”
“After she grew too old to work as a prostitute, she became a madam.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A polite form of address for a woman or lady.
- 2.The mistress of a household.
- 3.A conceited or quarrelsome girl.
- 4.A woman who runs a brothel, particularly one that specializes in finding prostitutes for rich and important clients.
verb
- 1.To address as "madam".
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