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  1. (historical) Abbreviation of mamsell (Miss).
    • 1861, Mathilda Ahlbom, Såpbubblor II: Med eller utan hemgift [Soap Bubbles II: With or Without a Dowry], page 109:
      Främst i spetsen trippade m:lle Ciementine, klädd i ljusblå barégeklädning med volanger, hvit pikékofta med coquelicotfärgade bandrosor, broderade tyllärmar, stora klippingshandskar, gridelint sidenförkläde och gul italiensk halmhatt med breda skyggen.
      At the head of the group walked Miss Clementine, dressed in a light blue barège gown with flounces, a white pique jacket trimmed with poppy-coloured ribbon roses, embroidered tulle sleeves, elegant soft leather gloves, a lavender silk apron, and a yellow Italian straw hat with a broad brim.