Definition of dame Dame
/dejˈm/ - [deym] - Dame
We found 11 definitions of dame from 7 different sources.
What does dame mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: dames |
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| dame - a woman of refinement; "a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady" | ||
| madam, ma'am, lady, gentlewoman | ||
| adult female, woman an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted" | ||
| grande dame a middle-aged or elderly woman who is stylish and highly respected | ||
| dame - informal terms for a (young) woman | ||
| doll, wench, skirt, chick, bird | ||
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Wiktionary 
- dame (Noun)
A woman.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- dame (n.)
A mistress of a family, who is a lady; a woman in authority; especially, a lady. - dame (n.)
The mistress of a family in common life, or the mistress of a common school; as, a dame's school. - dame (n.)
A woman in general, esp. an elderly woman. - dame (n.)
A mother; -- applied to human beings and quadrupeds.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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dame
A woman that is considered sexually attractive by a man, or many men.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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dame
dām, n. the mistress of a house: a matron: a noble lady.—ns. Dame′-school, a school for children kept by a woman; Dame's′-vī′olet, a genus of cruciferous plants, formerly cultivated by ladies in pots for its sweet scent at night. [Fr. dame—L. domina, a mistress, fem. of dominus, a master.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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dame
(Fr.). Among miners any portion of earth which may remain after the explosion of a mine has taken place. It likewise means a piece of wood with two handles used to press down turf or dirt in a mortar.
Part of speech
🔤- dame, noun, singular of dames.
