Mesdemoiselles

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Mademoiselle \Ma`de*moi`selle"\, n.; pl. {Mesdemoiselles}. [F.,
     fr. ma my, f. of mon + demoiselle young lady. See {Damsel}.]
     1. A French title of courtesy given to a girl or an unmarried
        lady, equivalent to the English Miss. --Goldsmith.
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     2. (Zool.) A marine food fish ({Sciaena chrysura}), of the
        Southern United States; -- called also {yellowtail}, and
        {silver perch}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  mademoiselle
       n : small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found
           along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
           [syn: {silver perch}, {Bairdiella chrysoura}]
       [also: {mesdemoiselles} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  mesdemoiselles
       See {mademoiselle}