Difference between Miss and Madam

What is the difference between Miss and Madam?

Miss as a noun is a failure to hit. while Madam as a noun is a polite form of address for a woman or lady.

Miss

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To fail to hit. To feel the absence of someone or something, sometimes with regret. To fail to understand or have a shortcoming of perception. To fail to attend. To be late for something (a means of transportation, a deadline etc).

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A failure to hit. A failure to obtain or accomplish. An act of avoidance. A title of respect for a young woman (usually unmarried) with or without a name used. An unmarried woman; a girl.

Example sentence: I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly.

Madam

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A polite form of address for a woman or lady.The mistress of a household.A conceited or quarrelsome girl.A woman who runs a brothel.

Example sentence: The saying was that Madam Walker made the money, and her daughter - my great-grandmother - spent it.

We hope you now know whether to use Miss or Madam in your sentence.

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