ma'am
US /mæm/
Definition
a woman of refinement
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Excuse me, ma'am, your table by the window is ready now.
Synonyms
- madama woman of refinement
- ladya polite name for any woman
Collocations
- Easy thank you, ma'amto thank you, ma'am, meaning to express gratitude or show appreciation to
- Medium excuse me, ma'amto excuse me, ma'am, meaning to accept an excuse for
- Hard respectfully address clients as ma'amdescribing respectfully address clients as ma'am (in a respectful manner)
- Very Hard yes, ma'am, right awaya collocation phrase: yes, ma'am, right away
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