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mesdemoiselles plural of MADEMOISELLE
1mesh noun 1 : one of the openings between the threads or cords of a net; also : one of the similar spaces in a network
2 : the fabric of a net
3 : NETWORK
4 : working contact (as of the teeth of gears) 5 : a woven, knit, or knotted material of open texture with evenly spaced holes — meshed adjective Synonyms net, network—more at NET 2mesh verb 1 : to catch in or as if in a mesh 2 : to be in or come into mesh : ENGAGE 3 : to fit together properly Synonyms enmesh, ensnare, entangle, entrap, snare, tangle, trap—more at ENTANGLE mesh·work noun : NETWORK me·si·al adjective : of, relating to, or being the surface of a tooth that is closest to the middle of the front of the jaw mes·mer·ise British variant of MESMERIZE mes·mer·ize verb -ized; -iz·ing : to dazzle or overcome by or as if by suggestion : HYPNOTIZE — mes·mer·ic adjective — mes·mer·ism noun Synonyms arrest, enchant, enthrall, fascinate, grip, hypnotize—more at ENTHRALL Me·so·lith·ic adjective : of, relating to, or being a transitional period of the Stone Age between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic periods me·so·sphere noun : a layer of the atmosphere between the stratosphere and the thermosphere Me·so·zo·ic adjective : of, relating to, or being the era of geologic history between the Paleozoic and the Cenozoic and extending from about 245 million years ago to about 65 million years ago — Mesozoic noun mes·quite noun : any of several spiny leguminous trees and shrubs chiefly of the southwestern U.S. with sugar-rich pods important as fodder; also : mesquite wood used esp. in grilling food 1mess noun [ORIGIN: ME mes, fr. AF, fr. LL missus course at a meal, fr. missus, pp. of mittere to put, fr. L, to send] 1 a : a quantity of food