lady - Simple English Wiktionary (original) (raw)

lady is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

lad - lady - land

Pronunciation

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• IPA (key): /ˈleɪdi/
• SAMPA: /"leIdi/

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• Hyphenation: la‧dy

Noun

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1. A polite way of saying "woman".
   Please direct this lady to the soft furnishings department.
2. 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.
3. 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.

Related words

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• ladylike