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

When she continues: "Now she's older and feeble as well, I carry on for the mademoiselle;" they take the hint with all the alacrity of the class of 1917-18.

From Time Magazine Archive

But monsieur could not wait even a ‘flash of time’, and in the middle of the speech departed to find mademoiselle himself.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott