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- [ley-dee]
- /ˈleɪ di/
- /ˈleɪ.di/
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- [ley-dee]
- /ˈleɪ di/
Definitions of ladies word
- noun plural ladies a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken: She may be poor and have little education, but she's a real lady. 1
- noun plural ladies a woman of high social position or economic class: She was born a lady and found it hard to adjust to her reduced circumstances. 1
- noun plural ladies any woman; female (sometimes used in combination): the lady who answered the phone; a saleslady. 1
- noun plural ladies (used in direct address: usually offensive in the singular): Ladies and gentlemen, welcome. Lady, out of my way, please. 1
- noun plural ladies wife: The ambassador and his lady arrived late. 1
- noun plural ladies Slang. a female lover or steady companion. 1
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Origin of ladies
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English ladi(e), earlier lavedi, Old English hlǣfdīge, hlǣfdige, perhaps orig. meaning “loaf-kneader,” equivalent to hlāf loaf1 + -dīge, -dige, variant of dǣge kneader (see dough; compare Old Norse deigja maid); see lord
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Parts of speech for Ladies
noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ladies popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ladies usage trend in Literature
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Antonyms for ladies
noun ladies
- men — plural of man1 .
Top questions with ladies
- ladies who lunch?
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