ALL meanings of madam
mad·am
M m - noun madam Used to address or refer to a woman in a polite or respectful way. 1
- noun plural madam (often initial capital letter) a polite term of address to a woman, originally used only to a woman of rank or authority: Madam President; May I help you, madam? 1
- noun plural madam the woman in charge of a household: Is the madam at home? 1
- noun plural madam the woman in charge of a house of prostitution. 1
- noun madam title of respect 1
- noun madam prostitution 1
- noun madam A polite form of address for a woman or lady. 0
- countable noun madam People sometimes say Madam as a very formal and polite way of addressing a woman whose name they do not know or a woman of superior rank. For example, a shop assistant might address a woman customer as Madam. 0
- noun madam The mistress of a household. 0
- vocative noun madam You use the expression 'Dear madam' at the beginning of a formal letter or a business letter when you are writing to a woman. 0
- noun madam (Colloquial) A conceited or quarrelsome girl. 0
- vocative noun madam Madam is sometimes used in front of words such as 'Chairman' to address the woman who holds the position mentioned. 0
- noun madam (Slang) A woman who runs a brothel, particularly one that specializes in finding prostitutes for rich and important clients. 0
- countable noun madam You can call a little girl a madam if you are annoyed because she is being naughty and behaving as if she expects other people to do what she wants. 0
- verb madam (Transitive Verb) To address as "madam". 0
- noun madam a polite term of address for a woman, esp one considered to be of relatively high social status 0
- noun madam a woman who runs a brothel 0
- noun madam a precocious or pompous little girl 0
- noun madam a woman; lady 0
- noun madam the mistress of a household 0
- noun madam a woman in charge of a brothel 0