Meaning

16 senses
  1. (historical)The mistress of a household.

    Herrin des Hauses, Hausherrin, Ehefrau des Hausherrn

    хозя́йкаxozjájka

  2. A woman of breeding or higher class, a woman of authority.

    "I would like the dining room to be fully set by tonight; would you do so?" "Yes, my lady."

    Dame

    ле́диlédi, да́маdáma, суда́рыняsudárynja

    па́ніpáni, ле́діlédi, да́маdáma

    a woman of refinement

  3. The feminine of lord, a lordess.

  4. A title for someone married to a lord or gentleman.

    Frau, Herrin, Dame

    ле́диlédi, да́маdáma, госпожа́gospožá

    ле́діlédi

  5. A title that can be used instead of the formal terms of marchioness, countess, viscountess, or baroness.

  6. (polite)A woman: an adult female human.

    Please direct this lady to the soft furnishings department.

    a woman of the peerage in Britain

  7. (in the plural)A polite reference or form of address to women.

    Ladies and gentlemen, it is a pleasure to be here today. Follow me, ladies!

    Damentoilette

    же́нский туале́тžénskij tualét

  8. (slang)Used to address a female.

    Hey, lady, move your car!

    Hey, ladies, how are you doing?

  9. (informal)A wife or girlfriend; a sweetheart.

  10. A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound.

  11. (slang)A queen (the playing card).

  12. (attributive)A woman.

    A lady doctor.

    a polite name for any woman

Examples

984 sentences
  1. I wonder who that lady was.

    Цікаво, хто така та леді?

    ruИнтересно, кто была эта леди.

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  2. The lady moved here a month ago.

    Жінка переїхала сюди місяць тому.

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  3. She is a very intelligent young lady.

    Вона дуже розумна молода жіночка.

    ruОна очень умная молодая леди.

    deSie ist eine sehr intelligente junge Dame.

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  4. The lady dressed in white is a famous actress.

    Та пані, одягнена в біле, є відомою актрисою.

    deDie weiß gekleidete Dame ist eine berühmte Schauspielerin.

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  5. Tom was quite a ladies' man when he was younger.

    Коли Том був молодшим, він був дамським угодником.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
polite term referring to a woman:
woman of breeding and authority:
Русский
By meaning 5
polite term referring to a woman:
mistress of a household:
woman of breeding and authority:
title for the wife a lord:
toilets intended for use by women:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
polite term referring to a woman:
mistress of a household:
title for the wife a lord:
toilets intended for use by women:

Origin

From Middle English lady, laddy, lafdi, lavedi, from Old English hlǣfdīġe (“mistress of a

From Middle English lady, laddy, lafdi, lavedi, from Old English hlǣfdīġe (“mistress of a household, wife of a lord, lady”, literally “bread-kneader”), from hlāf (“bread, loaf”) + dǣġe (“kneader”), related to Old English dǣġe (“maker of dough”) (whence dey (“dairymaid”)). Compare also lord. More at loaf, dairy, dough. Unrelated to lad.

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Forms

plural: ladies
Singularlady
Pluralladies

regular

Synonyms

6 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

128 related words

Collocations

11 patterns
  • old lady
  • the old lady
  • an old lady
  • young lady
  • ladies and gentlemen
  • beautiful lady
  • who that lady
  • know those ladies
  • lady sings
  • that lady is
  • ladies room

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
lady — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto