Lady vs. Laddy — What's the Difference?

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.

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

A woman who is the head of a household

A woman, especially when spoken of or to in a polite way

Used as a form of address for a woman, often with sarcasm or irritation

A woman who is the object of romantic or chivalrous love

(Informal) A wife or girlfriend

A lady in waiting

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

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

Lady The Virgin Mary. Usually used with Our.

(historical) The mistress of a household.

A woman of breeding or higher class, a woman of authority.

The feminine of lord.

A title for someone married to a lord or gentleman.

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

A woman: an adult female human.

(in the plural) A polite reference or form of address to women.

(slang) Used to address a female.

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

(informal) A wife or girlfriend; a sweetheart.

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

(slang) A queen the playing card.

Who is a woman.

(Wicca) 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.

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

A woman’s breast.

A queen.

To address as “lady”.

A woman who looks after the domestic affairs of a family; a mistress; the female head of a household.

A woman having proprietary rights or authority; mistress; - a feminine correlative of lord.

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

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.

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

A wife; - not now in approved usage.

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

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.

Belonging or becoming to a lady; ladylike.

A polite name for any woman;

A woman of refinement;

A woman of the peerage in Britain