lady
- noun
- /ˈleɪdi/
- The lady at the front desk was very helpful during our stay.
- ladies and gentlemen
- an old lady
- a young lady
And without any further ado ladies and gents, let's go.
- And without any further ado ladies and gents, let's go.
- Oh, yeah, we had this other lady, Miss Moncrief.
- He pours wine for his lady or cooks for her as well.
- And I came out and this, this lady goes, oh, you smell great.
- Oh, we got more hands, lady in the back.
- So on to the next book, ladies and gentlemen.
- That church, the funeral was for a lady who is my aunt.
- And one girl and the ladies What up?
- We're in space, Rosie and Chick and ladies, we're in space.
- Some ladies, some lazy ass ladies, just brush the tops.
- That's like that's like how your lady act with her wig on.
- Let's go into the shade of Boss Lady Boss, I'm a boss.
Examples
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It's very clear what the future holds for you, young lady.
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Then, when I referred to her mother as a lady, I was even more surprised.
Fiction book (1990) -
And I came out and this, this lady goes, oh, you smell great.
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Now you see these two ladies looking up at the tree.
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If it were up to me, young lady, you would ask your questions there.
Fiction book (1990) -
When we walked in, there was a lady who just started following me and my wife.
Academic text (2017) -
Ladies and gentlemen, can I have your attention, please?
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Would someone mind introducing me to the lady?
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This is the lady I was tellin' you about.
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It was paid for by the lady.
Synonyms
Adult females considered together as a group
A polite way to address a woman in a position of authority
A woman or girl said in a friendly, informal way
An old informal word for a woman often used in films
A polite title people use for a woman in French, like Mrs
A polite old-fashioned way to speak to a woman of noble rank
A polite way to call a woman, like madam
Idioms
Compounds
- Literature
A nickname for Margaret Thatcher, the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, known for her strict leadership
- UK
A Christian festival on March 25 that celebrates an angel telling Mary she will have a baby
- US
A small round beetle with bright spots that eats small insects that harm plants
- Literature
A nickname for a woman political leader, not only Margaret Thatcher, seen as strong and strict
A small crab with a bright, spotted shell that lives on sandy east coast beaches of the United States
- Specialized
A wild North American orchid with a pouch-shaped lower petal that is hard to grow in gardens
- US
A small crab with bright purple spots on its shell that lives on sandy Atlantic beaches
- NSFW
A man who many women find very attractive and who often takes advantage of them
A famous English nurse who cared for soldiers at night and carried a lamp during the Crimean War
A woman who helps children cross the road near a school while holding a stop sign
A Roman Catholic religious group that dates from the 1100s and is devoted to the Virgin Mary and prayer
- Specialized
A Chinese palm with thinner stems and leaves than the common lady palm
How Polite
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lady comes from an old English word made of hlaf 'bread' and dige 'kneader', so it first named the woman who looked after the house's food. Because that woman was respected, lady became a polite way to speak about a woman.