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lady

lady

Meaning of lady

A polite word for a woman.

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British English/ˈleɪdi/
American English/ˈleɪ.di/
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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between lady / woman / lady-in-waiting / dame

🇬🇧English

an ordinary neutral word for an adult female; less formal than lady

A1Very Often

The woman was waiting outside.

L
🇬🇧English
lady-in-waiting

a woman who attends a queen or another noblewoman; a court title, not a general word for woman

B2Rarely

A lady-in-waiting accompanied the queen.

D
🇬🇧English
dame

a British title for a woman or an informal, sometimes old-fashioned word for a woman

B2Rarely

She was made a dame for her services to charity.

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lady means lady. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce lady

/ˈleɪdi/

lady translation

lady

lady transcription

/ˈleɪdi/, /ˈleɪ.di/

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lady meaning: what does it mean?

A polite word for a woman.

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lady is pronounced as /ˈleɪdi/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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