dame
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7.7
- noun
- /deɪm/
- Archaic
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- She's probably the first dame that ever turned you down.
- an old dame
- a tough dame
- get a dame
Examples
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The British love eccentrics and Dame Irene was a larger than life figure.
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Well, my cousin Fred met this dame from back East.
Fiction book (1994) -
And that guy needs a certain kind of dame.
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"Gave my seat to a dame who was bound to have it."
Fiction book (1998) -
Well, you know me, Amy, at least better than that dame does.
Fiction book (1994) -
Which one of you dames wants to help me find my dad?
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She's the first dame who hasn't fallen for your line since you were four.
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They'd take a look at the picture and ask, "Who's the dame?"
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Do I look like the kind of dame who prefers sardines to high heels?
Fiction book (2002) -
I couldn't believe how talented that dame was at singing and dancing.
Synonyms
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1.0
A polite or respectful word for a woman
338
9.7
A young woman used informally to mean a girlfriend
283
7.7
A woman or girl said in a friendly, informal way
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7.6
A young woman you call in a playful or affectionate way
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word dame comes from the same old root domina meaning 'lady', but in older slang it became a short, casual word for a woman—think of a 'dame' in old detective movies meaning a 'gal'.