Lady vs. Girl — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Lady and Girl
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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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