ladyship
noun /ˈleɪdiʃɪp/
/ˈleɪdiʃɪp/
- Her/Your Ladyshipa title used when talking to or about a woman who is a member of the nobility
- Does Your Ladyship require anything?
- (British English, informal) a way of talking to or about a girl or woman that you think is trying to be too important
- Perhaps her ladyship would like to hang up her own clothes today!
compare lordship