Madam vs. Pimping — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Madam and Pimping
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Madam
Madam (), or madame ( or ), is a polite and formal form of address for women, often contracted to ma'am (pronounced in American English and in British English). The term derives from the French madame (French pronunciation: [maˈdam]); in French, ma dame literally means "my lady".
Pimping
One who finds customers for a prostitute; a procurer.
Madam
Pl. Mes·dames (mā-dăm, -däm) Used formerly as a courtesy title before a woman's given name but now used only before a surname or title indicating rank or office
Madam Ambassador.
Pimping
To serve as a procurer of prostitutes.
Madam
Used as a salutation in a letter
Dear Madam or Sir.
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Pimping
To compromise one's principles, especially in promoting the interests of another, for personal gain
Politicians pimping for campaign contributors.
Madam
Madam Used as a form of polite address for a woman
Right this way, madam.
Pimping
To customize or adorn, often garishly
Pimped his car.
Madam
Madam The mistress of a household.
Pimping
(dated) Little or petty.
Madam
Madam A woman who manages a brothel.
Pimping
Puny; sickly
Madam
A polite form of address for a woman or lady.
Mrs Grey wondered if the outfit she was trying on made her look fat. The sales assistant just said, “It suits you, madam”.
Later, Mrs Grey was sitting in her favourite tea shop. “Would madam like the usual cream cakes and patisserie with her tea?” the waitress asked.
Pimping
Consisting of or having the qualities of a pimp.
Madam
The mistress of a household.
Pimping
The practise of managing and hiring out prostitutes.
Madam
(colloquial) A conceited or quarrelsome girl.
Selina kept pushing and shoving during musical chairs. The nursery school teacher said she was a bad-tempered little madam.
Pimping
The process of modifying a vehicle (usually a car), predominantly focusing on its appearance and audiovisual system as opposed to performance.
Madam
(slang) A woman who runs a brothel, particularly one that specializes in finding prostitutes for rich and important clients.
After she grew too old to work as a prostitute, she became a madam.
Pimping
Present participle of pimp
Madam
An irritable, conceited, or contemptous woman. (used as a general term of abuse).
Pimping
Little; petty; pitiful.
Madam
(transitive) To address as "madam".
Pimping
Puny; sickly.
Madam
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.
Madam
The woman who is in charge of a household.
Madam
The woman who is in charge of a brothel.
Madam
A woman of refinement;
A chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady
Madam
A woman who runs a house of prostitution
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