little lady
noun
1A young female child, a girl; = little woman (also my little lady).
2(Often with the) a man's wife or partner, or (more widely) any woman, often considered condescending or offensive.
Origin
Early 16th century; earliest use found in John Skelton (c1460–1529), poet.
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