lady
From Wiktionary
[change] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈleɪdi/
- SAMPA: /"leIdi/
Audio (US)help, file- Hyphenation: la‧dy
[change] Noun
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Singular |
- A polite way of saying "woman".
- Please direct this lady to the soft furnishings department.
- 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.
- 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.
