Milady vs. Lady

Miladynoun

An English noblewoman or gentlewoman; the form of address to such a person; a lady.

Ladynoun

(historical) The mistress of a household.

Miladynoun

Lit., my lady; hence (as used on the Continent), an English noblewoman or gentlewoman.

Ladynoun

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".’;

Miladynoun

an English noblewoman

Ladynoun

The feminine of lord.

Ladynoun

A title for someone married to a lord.

Ladynoun

A title for somebody married to a gentleman.

Ladynoun

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

Ladynoun

A woman: an adult female human.

‘Please direct this lady to the soft furnishings department.’;

Ladynoun

(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!’;

Ladynoun

(slang) Used to address a female.

‘Hey, lady, move your car!’;

Ladynoun

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

Ladynoun

(familiar) A wife or girlfriend; a sweetheart.

Ladynoun

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

Ladynoun

(slang) A queen the playing card.

Ladynoun

Who is a woman.

‘A lady doctor.’;

Ladynoun

(Wicca) lang=en.

Ladynoun

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

Ladynoun

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

Ladynoun

(slang) A woman’s breast.

Ladynoun

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.’;

Ladynoun

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.’;

Ladynoun

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.’;

Ladynoun

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.

Ladynoun

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

Ladynoun

A wife; - not now in approved usage.

Ladynoun

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

Ladynoun

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.

Ladyadjective

Belonging or becoming to a lady; ladylike.

Ladynoun

a polite name for any woman;

‘a nice lady at the library helped me’;

Ladynoun

a woman of refinement;

‘a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady’;

Ladynoun

a woman of the peerage in Britain

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.