fräuleins
Young German women
Fräuleins is the plural of Fräulein, the German word for an unmarried woman or young lady—equivalent to "Miss" in English.
The term was commonly used by English speakers during and after World War II to refer to German women: The soldiers spent their evenings with the local fräuleins.
In German, the word has fallen out of favor as a form of address, now considered old-fashioned or condescending.
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- mademoiselleFrench title for unmarried women
- señoritaSpanish honorific for unmarried women
- signorinaItalian term for unmarried woman
- addressSpeak to formally
courtesy · title · politeness · etiquette · formality · salutation · greeting · deference
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- maidenUnmarried young woman
- young womanFemale youth
- GermanyCentral European nation
- AustrianFrom the Alpine republic
Bavarian · Deutsch · dirndl · lederhosen · Oktoberfest · alpine · Heidi · beer hall
One in number
- maidenUnmarried young woman
- bacheloretteUnmarried woman
- unwedNot hitched
- unattachedNot joined or connected
eligible · spinster · young lady · girlhood · betrothed · courting · suitor · chaperone
No longer in use
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- datedOld-fashioned or courted
- historicalOf documented times
quaint · nostalgic · vintage · old-world · yesteryear · anachronistic · passe · bygone
miss
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- mademoiselleFrench title for unmarried women
- señoritaSpanish honorific for unmarried women
- signorinaItalian term for unmarried woman
address · courtesy · title · politeness · etiquette · formality · salutation · greeting · deference · respect
miss
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- maidenUnmarried young woman
- young womanFemale youth
- GermanyCentral European nation
Austrian · Bavarian · Deutsch · dirndl · lederhosen · Oktoberfest · alpine · Heidi · beer hall · waltz
single
One in number
- maidenUnmarried young woman
- bacheloretteUnmarried woman
- unwedNot hitched
unattached · eligible · spinster · young lady · girlhood · betrothed · courting · suitor · chaperone · debutante
outdated
No longer in use
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- datedOld-fashioned or courted
historical · quaint · nostalgic · vintage · old-world · yesteryear · anachronistic · passe · bygone · Victorian