Mmes.
Plural French honorific
Mmes. is the plural of Mme., the abbreviation for Madame.
It appears in formal written contexts when addressing or referring to multiple married women: Mmes. Dubois and Laurent will see you now.
The abbreviation is less common than its English equivalent Mesdames or the simpler Mrs.
More than one
- Mrs.Married woman's honorific
- marriedJoined in matrimony
- womenFemale adults collectively
- formalFollowing strict protocol
address · title · courtesy · etiquette · correspondence · invitation · salutation · protocol
Branded formal stationery
- envelopeFolded paper enclosure
- addressingSpeaking to or handling
- formalFollowing strict protocol
- invitationRequest to attend
RSVP · stationery · greeting · salutation · announcement · card · written · postal
Native speaker of French
- borrowedTaken for temporary use
- loanwordImported vocabulary item
- abbreviationShortened word form
- ParisianOf France's capital
continental · European · sophisticated · elegant · refined · diplomatic · cosmopolitan · linguistic
plural
More than one
formal · address · title · courtesy · etiquette · correspondence · invitation · salutation · protocol · ladies
letterhead
Branded formal stationery
- envelopeFolded paper enclosure
- addressingSpeaking to or handling
- formalFollowing strict protocol
invitation · RSVP · stationery · greeting · salutation · announcement · card · written · postal · etiquette
francophone
Native speaker of French
- borrowedTaken for temporary use
- loanwordImported vocabulary item
- abbreviationShortened word form
Parisian · continental · European · sophisticated · elegant · refined · diplomatic · cosmopolitan · linguistic · formal