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Madams | Madam \Mad"am\, n.; pl. {Madams}, or {Mesdames}. [See {Madame}.] 1. A gentlewoman; -- an appellation or courteous form of address given to a lady, especially an elderly or a married lady; -- much used in the address, at the beginning of a letter, to a woman. The corresponding word in addressing a man is {Sir}; often abbreviated ma'am when used as a term of address. [1913 Webster] 2. The woman who is in charge of a household. [PJC] 3. The woman who is in charge of a brothel. [PJC] |
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