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Lady vs. Girl — What's the Difference?

Lady vs. Girl — What's the Difference?

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Lady

The word lady is a term of respect for a girl or woman, the equivalent of gentleman. Once used to describe only women of a high social class or status, the female equivalent of lord, now it may refer to any adult woman.

Girl

A girl is a young female human, usually a child or an adolescent. When a girl becomes an adult, she is accurately described as a woman.

Lady

A woman of high social standing or refinement, especially when viewed as dignified or well-mannered.

Girl

A female child.

Lady

A woman who is the head of a household
Is the lady of the house at home?.
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Girl

A daughter
Our youngest girl.

Lady

A woman, especially when spoken of or to in a polite way
Ladies, may I show you to your table?.

Girl

Often Offensive A woman.

Lady

Used as a form of address for a woman, often with sarcasm or irritation
Look, lady, I was ahead of you in line.

Girl

A woman socializing with a group of women
A night out with the girls.

Lady

A woman who is the object of romantic or chivalrous love
A knight serving his lady.

Girl

Used as a familiar form of address to express support of or camaraderie with a woman.

Lady

(Informal) A wife or girlfriend
A man kissing his lady at the airport.

Girl

(Informal) A female sweetheart
Cadets escorting their girls to the ball.

Lady

A lady in waiting
The queen and her ladies.

Girl

(Offensive) A female servant or employee.

Lady

A general feminine title of nobility and other rank, specifically as the title for the wife or widow of a knight or baronet.

Girl

A female child, adolescent, or a young woman.

Lady

Used as a form of address for a woman of high rank, especially for a marchioness, countess, viscountess, baroness, or baronetess.

Girl

A young female animal.

Lady

Lady The Virgin Mary. Usually used with Our.

Girl

A woman, especially a young and often attractive woman.

Lady

(historical) The mistress of a household.

Girl

A female servant; a maid. see usage notes

Lady

A woman of breeding or higher class, a woman of authority.
"I would like the dining room to be fully set by tonight; would you do so?" "Yes, my lady".

Girl

A queen (the playing card).

Lady

The feminine of lord.

Girl

(colloquial) A term of endearment. see usage notes

Lady

A title for someone married to a lord or gentleman.

Girl

One's girlfriend.

Lady

A title that can be used instead of the formal terms of marchioness, countess, viscountess, or baroness.

Girl

One's daughter.
Your girl turned up on our doorstep.

Lady

A woman: an adult female human.
Please direct this lady to the soft furnishings department.

Girl

A roebuck two years old.

Lady

(in the plural) A polite reference or form of address to women.
Ladies and gentlemen, it is a pleasure to be here today. Follow me, ladies!

Girl

Cocaine, especially in powder form.

Lady

(slang) Used to address a female.
Hey, lady, move your car!
Hey, ladies, how are you doing?

Girl

A female (tree, gene, etc).

Lady

(ladies' or ladies) Toilets intended for use by women.

Girl

(derogatory) A boy or man who is weak or sentimental.
Don't be such a girl!

Lady

(informal) A wife or girlfriend; a sweetheart.

Girl

(transitive) To feminize or girlify; to gender as a girl or as for girls.

Lady

A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound.

Girl

To staff with or as a girl or girls.

Lady

(slang) A queen the playing card.

Girl

A young person of either sex; a child.

Lady

Who is a woman.
A lady doctor.

Girl

A female child, from birth to the age of puberty; a young maiden.

Lady

(Wicca) Lady.

Girl

A female servant; a maidservant.

Lady

(archaic) gastric mill, the triturating apparatus in the stomach of a lobster, consisting of calcareous plates; so called from a fancied resemblance to a seated female figure.

Girl

A roebuck two years old.

Lady

A five-pound note. (Rhyming slang, Lady Godiva for fiver.)

Girl

A young woman;
A young lady of 18

Lady

A woman’s breast.

Girl

A youthful female person;
The baby was a girl
The girls were just learning to ride a tricycle

Lady

A queen.

Girl

A female human offspring;
Her daughter cared for her in her old age

Lady

To address as “lady”.

Girl

A girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved;
His girlfriend kicked him out

Lady

A woman who looks after the domestic affairs of a family; a mistress; the female head of a household.
Agar, the handmaiden of Sara, whence comest thou, and whither goest thou? The which answered, Fro the face of Sara my lady.

Girl

A friendly informal reference to a grown woman;
Mrs. Smith was just one of the girls

Lady

A woman having proprietary rights or authority; mistress; - a feminine correlative of lord.
Of all these bounds, even from this line to this, . . . We make thee lady.

Lady

A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound; a sweetheart.
The soldier here his wasted store supplies,And takes new valor from his lady's eyes.

Lady

A woman of social distinction or position. In England, a title prefixed to the name of any woman whose husband is not of lower rank than a baron, or whose father was a nobleman not lower than an earl. The wife of a baronet or knight has the title of Lady by courtesy, but not by right.

Lady

A woman of refined or gentle manners; a well-bred woman; - the feminine correlative of gentleman.

Lady

A wife; - not now in approved usage.

Lady

Any woman; as, a lounge for ladies; a cleaning lady; also used in combination; as, saleslady.

Lady

The triturating apparatus in the stomach of a lobster; - so called from a fancied resemblance to a seated female figure. It consists of calcareous plates.

Lady

Belonging or becoming to a lady; ladylike.

Lady

A polite name for any woman;
A nice lady at the library helped me

Lady

A woman of refinement;
A chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady

Lady

A woman of the peerage in Britain

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