señoritas
Spanish unmarried women
Señoritas is the plural of señorita, the Spanish word for a young unmarried woman or girl—equivalent to "miss" in English.
In Spanish-speaking contexts, it's a polite form of address: The señoritas at the next table were celebrating a birthday.
English speakers sometimes use it playfully or flirtatiously when addressing young women.
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- unmarriedNot legally wed
- young ladyYouthful female person
- courtesy titlePolite form of address
- formal greetingCeremonious initial address
introduction · etiquette · manners · politeness · deference · acknowledgment · salutation · genteel
miss
Fail to reach
- unmarriedNot legally wed
- young ladyYouthful female person
- courtesy titlePolite form of address
formal greeting · introduction · etiquette · manners · politeness · deference · acknowledgment · salutation · genteel · refined
girlish
Youthfully feminine in manner
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
- teenageOf youth, 13-19
- buddingDeveloping from an outgrowth
bloom · freshness · vibrant · lively · radiant · carefree · innocence · sprightly · energetic · juvenescence
español
The Castilian language
señoritasseñoras
Spanish term for ladies
married women · wives · matrons · madams · Mrs.
señoritasseñores
Spanish plural for men
caballeros · young men · muchachos · gentlemen · bachelors
señoritasmatriarchs
Female family rulers
old women · señoras · elders · crones · grandmothers
señorita, señor, senior, seniority, senate, senator, senatorial, senile, senility