What does demoiselle in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word demoiselle in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use demoiselle in French.

The word demoiselle in French means girl, damselfly, flower girl, chief bridesmaid, damsel in distress. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word demoiselle

girl

nom féminin (jeune fille)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Attention, tu as failli écraser la demoiselle avec ta trottinette ! Voici 10 techniques pour plaire à une demoiselle.
Here are 10 tips to make a woman happy.

damselfly

nom féminin (libellule) (insect)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Au bord de la mare, j'aperçois des demoiselles et des grenouilles.
At the pond's edge, I spy damselflies and frogs.

flower girl

nom féminin (fille tenant la robe de la mariée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma petite nièce de 5 ans fut ma demoiselle d'honneur.
My little five-year-old niece was my flower girl.

chief bridesmaid

nom féminin (adulte amie de la mariée) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On dit souvent que la demoiselle d'honneur est la prochaine à se marier.

damsel in distress

nom féminin (jeune femme esseulée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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