lady

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈleɪdi/
• SAMPA: /"leIdi/

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• Hyphenation: la‧dy

Noun

Singular lady

Plural ladies

1. A polite way of saying "woman".

   Please direct this lady to the soft furnishings department.

2. The wife of a lord or a woman who holds the office in her own right.

   Lady Diana was very popular with the British people.

3. A polite woman who is respected.

   Mary, please try to act more like a lady in public.

   If you are not ladylike, you will not be seen as a lady.

Related words

• ladylike