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form of address
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌfɔːm əv əˈdres/ us /ˌfɔːrm əv ˈæd.res/pluralforms of address(alsoterm of address)
a word or title used to refer to someone when speaking to them directly:
Where I grew up "auntie" was a respectful form of address.
"Mr Director" is his proper form of address, not "congressman".
"Pop" is sometimes used as a term of address for a father or an old man.
Southerners in the US might use "sir" or "ma'am" as forms of address in almost any circumstance.
At work, she is called "General", which is the proper form of address for her job.
"Mademoiselle" as a term of address in French dates from medieval times.
I felt I was too old for "hi guys!" and other matey terms of address.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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form of address | Business English
form of address
noun[ C ]
COMMUNICATIONSukuspluralforms of address
a word or words used when politely speaking or writing to someone:
Be sure to use the correct form of address when writing to customers.
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