# mesdames

Pronunciation: US say "may-DAHM" /meɪˈdɑm/; UK say "may-DAM" /meɪˈdæm/

## Noun

1. Plural of madam. Formal and dated, used mainly in address. — plural of madam
   - Simple: Plural of madam. A formal, old-fashioned way to speak to more than one woman.
   - _Mesdames, please take your seats before the auction begins._
   - _Older business letters to several women sometimes opened with "Mesdames."_
2. Plural of madame. — plural of madame
   - Simple: Plural of madame. Use it for more than one French lady or married woman.
   - _Mesdames Moreau and Petit arrived together at the opera._
   - _The program listed Mesdames Girard and Blanc as the evening's hosts._

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