lady
/ˈleɪ.di/ noun A1- The mistress of a household.
- 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."
- A woman who behaves in a polite way.
- The feminine of lord, a lordess.
- 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. · Please direct this lady to the soft furnishings department.
- A polite reference or form of address to women. · Ladies and gentlemen, it is a pleasure to be here today. Follow me, ladies!
Plural ladies
From the library
Bachelor's buttons, Lady's smock,
And the lady Hollyhock.
I vote the young lady tells us a story.”
(If you don’t know what a Gryphon is, look at the picture.) “Up, lazy thing!” said the Queen, “and take this young lady to see the Mock Turtle, and to hear his history.
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