Definition of dames Dames

/dejˈmz/ - [deymz] -

We found 3 definitions of dames from 2 different sources.

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What does dames mean?

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  • dames (Noun)
    Plural of dame.

Part of speech

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  • dames, noun, plural of dame.

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: dames

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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  • 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

  • dame
    A woman that is considered sexually attractive by a man, or many men.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • 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 💥

  • 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

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  • dame, noun, singular of dames.

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