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.’;
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(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!’;
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(slang) Used to address a female.
‘Hey, lady, move your car!’;
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(ladies' or ladies) Toilets intended for use by women.
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(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.
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(slang) A queen the playing card.
Ladynoun
Who is a woman.
‘A lady doctor.’;
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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.’;
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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.
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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.
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a polite name for any woman;
‘a nice lady at the library helped me’;
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a woman of refinement;
‘a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady’;
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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.