madams
Because it is a word with a single syllable, madams is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofmadams
- A polite form of address for a woman or lady.
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."
- The mistress of a household.
- A conceited or quarrelsome girl.
Example: "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.
Example: "After she grew too old to work as a prostitute, she became a madam."
- To address as "madam".
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