maam

/mæm/

nounmaam

Think: “MA’AM is MADAM shortened”—if you drop the D and add an apostrophe, you get ma’am; “maam” is the no-apostrophe version.

Yes, it's maam. It’s usually written with an apostrophe: ma’am (short for madam). If you see “maam,” it’s the same word without the apostrophe.

Definition

  1. nounA respectful form of address for a woman, especially used in polite conversation; a spelling variant of “ma’am” (short for “madam”).

Examples

  • “Yes, maam, I’ll bring the receipt right away.”
  • “Maam, your table is ready near the window.”
  • “Excuse me, maam—did you drop your keys?”

Synonyms

madamma’ammissladymistress

Translations

ES señoraPT senhoraFR madame

Common misspellings

mammaimmomma'amma’ammaam’m'aam

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