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lady

/ˈleɪdi

noun (plural ladies)

1A polite or formal way of referring to a woman: I spoke to the lady at the travel agency [as modifier]: a lady doctor...

I was forwarded an email from a lady called Joy Wolfe referring to the same report.
My mind was always too addled to take in any detail or be in the least bit capable of having a polite chat with a lady.
There are one or two ladies he refers to with special tenderness, but he remains unmarried.

Synonyms

woman, member of the fair/gentle sex, female;

Scottish & Northern English lass, lassie

informal biddy, filly

British informal bird, bint

Scottish & Northern English informal besom, wifie

North American informal dame, broad, jane

Australian/New Zealand informal sheila

archaic maid, damsel

archaic or humorous wench

archaic gentlewoman, petticoat

1.1Used as a courteous designation for a female fellow member of the House of Commons: the Right Honourable Lady promised me her support...

Naturally, it comes as a bit of a shock to Gill when she is greeted by the lady of the house, Mark's mother, who had called her fat when they met all those years ago.

1.2chiefly North American Used as an informal, often brusque, form of address to a woman: I’m sorry, lady, but you have the wrong number...

She was wrestling or slapping a young man and he was saying, ‘Listen, lady, I'm hurt, too.’
I totally lost my professional cool, sputtering, ‘Is this the way to try to get an interview with me, lady!’
I mean I know gas prices are high and you probably have taken out a second mortgage just to keep that thing running, but as they say - karma's a bitch, lady.

2A woman of good social position: lords and ladies were once entertained at the house...

Joan Valentine, who once worked as a ladies ' maid, describes the distinctions of rank within this society to Ashe Marson in Something Fresh.
The setting is a small market town where Miss Matty Jenkyns and her friends are ladies of a certain position in society.
And, in a manner most inappropriate of a lady in her position, she reached for his hands and moved herself closer.

Synonyms

noblewoman, gentlewoman, duchess, countess, peeress, viscountess, baroness, dame, grand dame

2.1A courteous, decorous, or genteel woman: his wife was a real lady, with such nice manners...

Joan Scanlan was a real lady, a mild gentle person and a woman of principle who was never afraid to articulate her views.
She's the most wonderful, intelligent person and a real lady, which is hard to find in showbusiness.
A perfect lady she was a real friend to everybody.

2.2 (Lady) (In the UK) a title used by peeresses, female relatives of peers, the wives and widows of knights, etc. Lady Caroline Lamb...

She was a Lady who was the wife of a Lord, not a Lady in her own right, of her own fief.
Her children, Viscount Linley and Lady Sarah Chatto, were at her side.
Miss Gazdowick will play Lady McDuff in Macbeth and Bianca in The Taming of the Shrew, while Mr Smith will play Duncan in Macbeth.

2.3A woman at the head of a household: a portrait of the lady of the house...

They were all immensely surprised when Gweneth Cassella, the lady of the household, came through the front door, her own briefcase at her side.
The ladies of the households prepare a special table on which to place food that is to be offered to the monks and deities.
I put on my boots - the courtyard seems to be an extension of the manure pile - and wait for the lady of the house to rein in the enormous Saint-Bernard barking at me.

3 (one's lady) dated A man’s wife: the vice president and his lady...

Just think: you'll share a common interest with your lady.
Secondly, you could always send your lady to school to learn English, so that you both have some other way of communicating other than by Braille.
It was John Abraham, however, who turned out to be the surprise package of the movie, a fact that even Bipasha who is his lady both in reel and real life today, acknowledges.

3.1 (also lady friend) A female lover or sweetheart: the young man bought a rose for his lady he caught me entertaining a lady friend in the office...

Another fun story was a guy who decided to take his lady friend on a unique first date.
The problem I had with glitter was when Mia, a young lady friend of mine, sent me a CD in the post (we used to do swaps - David Bowie mainly, but also compilations of our favourite stuff).
But my lady friend requires a glass of your finest mead!

3.2 historical A woman to whom a man, especially a knight, is chivalrously devoted.

4 (the ladies) British A women’s public toilet.I went and locked myself in the ladies....

In the Ladies afterwards were a mother and daughter (late teens) just in front of me.
The queue at the bar was impossible, obviously the queue in the ladies was worse.

Phrases

find the lady

it isn't over till the fat lady sings

ladies who lunch

Lady Bountiful

Lady Luck

Lady Muck

My Lady

Derivatives

ladyhood

noun ...

Our story is about two young girls who, because of the death of their parents, find themselves brought to Christina Rosetti's house to be schooled in the ways of ladyhood, which is something Rosetti herself was very interested in.
Mrs. Isenblatt goes to Jaky in the hope that clothing can hide her hips, an aspect of her metaphorical identity or natural, physical self, so she can attain the American ideal of physical beauty and ladyhood: thinness.
Enstad argues that young, predominantly Jewish and Italian women workers in New York's garment industry challenged middle-class efforts to stigmatize them as inferior by redefining ladyhood.

Origin

Old English hlǣfdīge (denoting a woman to whom homage or obedience is due, such as the wife of a lord, also specifically the Virgin Mary), from hlāf 'loaf' + a Germanic base meaning 'knead', related to dough; compare with lord. In Lady Day and other compounds where it signifies possession, it represents the Old English genitive hlǣfdīgan '(Our) Lady's'.

The root meaning of lady was ‘kneader of bread’. Old English hlafdige, from which the modern word developed, comes from an early form of loaf and a word meaning ‘knead’ from which dough also derives. The corresponding male form is lord, in Old English hlafweard ‘keeper of bread’. In spite of the humble associations of baking, a lady in Anglo-Saxon times was a powerful woman who ruled over a household and made its staple food. These days a certain type of lady meets during the day in expensive restaurants—they are the ladies who lunch. The source of this expression is the title of a 1970 song by Stephen Sondheim from the musical Company, which pokes fun at members of the affluent charity fund-raising set.

单词	lady
释义	lady /ˈleɪdi / noun (plural ladies) 1A polite or formal way of referring to a woman: I spoke to the lady at the travel agency [as modifier]: a lady doctor... I was forwarded an email from a lady called Joy Wolfe referring to the same report. My mind was always too addled to take in any detail or be in the least bit capable of having a polite chat with a lady. There are one or two ladies he refers to with special tenderness, but he remains unmarried. Synonyms woman, member of the fair/gentle sex, female; Scottish & Northern English lass, lassie informal biddy, filly British informal bird, bint Scottish & Northern English informal besom, wifie North American informal dame, broad, jane Australian/New Zealand informal sheila archaic maid, damsel archaic or humorous wench archaic gentlewoman, petticoat 1.1Used as a courteous designation for a female fellow member of the House of Commons: the Right Honourable Lady promised me her support... Naturally, it comes as a bit of a shock to Gill when she is greeted by the lady of the house, Mark's mother, who had called her fat when they met all those years ago. 1.2chiefly North American Used as an informal, often brusque, form of address to a woman: I’m sorry, lady, but you have the wrong number... She was wrestling or slapping a young man and he was saying, ‘Listen, lady, I'm hurt, too.’ I totally lost my professional cool, sputtering, ‘Is this the way to try to get an interview with me, lady!’ I mean I know gas prices are high and you probably have taken out a second mortgage just to keep that thing running, but as they say - karma's a bitch, lady. 2A woman of good social position: lords and ladies were once entertained at the house... Joan Valentine, who once worked as a ladies ' maid, describes the distinctions of rank within this society to Ashe Marson in Something Fresh. The setting is a small market town where Miss Matty Jenkyns and her friends are ladies of a certain position in society. And, in a manner most inappropriate of a lady in her position, she reached for his hands and moved herself closer. Synonyms noblewoman, gentlewoman, duchess, countess, peeress, viscountess, baroness, dame, grand dame 2.1A courteous, decorous, or genteel woman: his wife was a real lady, with such nice manners... Joan Scanlan was a real lady, a mild gentle person and a woman of principle who was never afraid to articulate her views. She's the most wonderful, intelligent person and a real lady, which is hard to find in showbusiness. A perfect lady she was a real friend to everybody. 2.2 (Lady) (In the UK) a title used by peeresses, female relatives of peers, the wives and widows of knights, etc. Lady Caroline Lamb... She was a Lady who was the wife of a Lord, not a Lady in her own right, of her own fief. Her children, Viscount Linley and Lady Sarah Chatto, were at her side. Miss Gazdowick will play Lady McDuff in Macbeth and Bianca in The Taming of the Shrew, while Mr Smith will play Duncan in Macbeth. 2.3A woman at the head of a household: a portrait of the lady of the house... They were all immensely surprised when Gweneth Cassella, the lady of the household, came through the front door, her own briefcase at her side. The ladies of the households prepare a special table on which to place food that is to be offered to the monks and deities. I put on my boots - the courtyard seems to be an extension of the manure pile - and wait for the lady of the house to rein in the enormous Saint-Bernard barking at me. 3 (one's lady) dated A man’s wife: the vice president and his lady... Just think: you'll share a common interest with your lady. Secondly, you could always send your lady to school to learn English, so that you both have some other way of communicating other than by Braille. It was John Abraham, however, who turned out to be the surprise package of the movie, a fact that even Bipasha who is his lady both in reel and real life today, acknowledges. 3.1 (also lady friend) A female lover or sweetheart: the young man bought a rose for his lady he caught me entertaining a lady friend in the office... Another fun story was a guy who decided to take his lady friend on a unique first date. The problem I had with glitter was when Mia, a young lady friend of mine, sent me a CD in the post (we used to do swaps - David Bowie mainly, but also compilations of our favourite stuff). But my lady friend requires a glass of your finest mead! 3.2 historical A woman to whom a man, especially a knight, is chivalrously devoted. 4 (the ladies) British A women’s public toilet.I went and locked myself in the ladies.... In the Ladies afterwards were a mother and daughter (late teens) just in front of me. The queue at the bar was impossible, obviously the queue in the ladies was worse. Phrases find the lady it isn't over till the fat lady sings ladies who lunch Lady Bountiful Lady Luck Lady Muck My Lady Derivatives ladyhood noun ... Our story is about two young girls who, because of the death of their parents, find themselves brought to Christina Rosetti's house to be schooled in the ways of ladyhood, which is something Rosetti herself was very interested in. Mrs. Isenblatt goes to Jaky in the hope that clothing can hide her hips, an aspect of her metaphorical identity or natural, physical self, so she can attain the American ideal of physical beauty and ladyhood: thinness. Enstad argues that young, predominantly Jewish and Italian women workers in New York's garment industry challenged middle-class efforts to stigmatize them as inferior by redefining ladyhood. Origin Old English hlǣfdīge (denoting a woman to whom homage or obedience is due, such as the wife of a lord, also specifically the Virgin Mary), from hlāf 'loaf' + a Germanic base meaning 'knead', related to dough; compare with lord. In Lady Day and other compounds where it signifies possession, it represents the Old English genitive hlǣfdīgan '(Our) Lady's'. The root meaning of lady was ‘kneader of bread’. Old English hlafdige, from which the modern word developed, comes from an early form of loaf and a word meaning ‘knead’ from which dough also derives. The corresponding male form is lord, in Old English hlafweard ‘keeper of bread’. In spite of the humble associations of baking, a lady in Anglo-Saxon times was a powerful woman who ruled over a household and made its staple food. These days a certain type of lady meets during the day in expensive restaurants—they are the ladies who lunch. The source of this expression is the title of a 1970 song by Stephen Sondheim from the musical Company, which pokes fun at members of the affluent charity fund-raising set. Rhymes Adie, Brady, milady, Sadie, shady
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