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ladies    音标拼音: [l'ediz]
Lady \La"dy\ (l[=a]"d[y^]), n.; pl. {Ladies} (l[=a]"d[i^]z).
[OE. ladi, l[ae]fdi, AS. hl[=ae]fdige, hl[=ae]fdie; AS.
hl[=a]f loaf a root of uncertain origin, possibly akin to
E. dairy. See {Loaf}, and cf. {Lord}.]
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1. A woman who looks after the domestic affairs of a family;
a mistress; the female head of a household.
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Agar, the handmaiden of Sara, whence comest thou,
and whither goest thou? The which answered, Fro the
face of Sara my lady. --Wyclif (Gen.
xvi. 8.).
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2. A woman having proprietary rights or authority; mistress;
-- a feminine correlative of lord. "Lord or lady of high
degree." --Lowell.
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Of all these bounds, even from this line to this, .
. .
We make thee lady. --Shak.
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3. A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was
paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound; a
sweetheart.
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The soldier here his wasted store supplies,
And takes new valor from his lady's eyes. --Waller.
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4. A woman of social distinction or position. In England, a
title prefixed to the name of any woman whose husband is
not of lower rank than a baron, or whose father was a
nobleman not lower than an earl. The wife of a baronet or
knight has the title of Lady by courtesy, but not by
right.
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5. A woman of refined or gentle manners; a well-bred woman;
-- the feminine correlative of {gentleman}.
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6. A wife; -- not now in approved usage. --Goldsmith.
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7. Hence: Any woman; as, a lounge for ladies; a cleaning
lady; also used in combination; as, saleslady.
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8. (Zool.) The triturating apparatus in the stomach of a
lobster; -- so called from a fancied resemblance to a
seated female figure. It consists of calcareous plates.
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{Ladies' man}, a man who affects the society of ladies.

{Lady altar}, an altar in a lady chapel. --Shipley.

{Lady chapel}, a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

{Lady court}, the court of a lady of the manor.

{Lady crab} (Zool.), a handsomely spotted swimming crab
({Platyonichus ocellatus}) very common on the sandy shores
of the Atlantic coast of the United States.

{Lady fern}. (Bot.) See {Female fern}, under {Female}, and
Illust. of {Fern}.

{Lady in waiting}, a lady of the queen's household, appointed
to wait upon or attend the queen.

{Lady Mass}, a Mass said in honor of the Virgin Mary.
--Shipley.

{Lady of the manor}, a lady having jurisdiction of a manor;
also, the wife of a manor lord.

{Lady's maid}, a maidservant who dresses and waits upon a
lady. --Thackeray.

{Our Lady}, the Virgin Mary.
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  • Correct use of possession for the plural ladies [closed]
    Hence, there is no ambiguity with the men, and for the same reason no ambiguity with the ladies Ladies is the plural form of lady, so the apostrophe goes to the right - ladies' If you are wondering why we don't write ladies's, it is because ladies is one of the exceptions, along with girls', parents', players', weeks' and even Klingons'
  • Ladys Ladies or ladies - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
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  • Why does this Ladies First saying exist? - English Language Usage . . .
    It is interesting to note that the common use of ladies first actually often contradicts traditional etiquette: The phrase is often used to mean after you, but etiquette does not prescribe that ladies should always pass first through a door or other narrow passage The idea is that the gentleman who accompanies the lady will only let her pass
  • Hi ladies -- Is it rude to use this greeting for 3 people?
    It depends There are certainly women who would not like to be called "ladies" It's old-fashioned and has been used in a way to limit women; currently, in the professional world, women do not want to be called anything but "women" Nevertheless, I will say that among friends, it's OK because it's understood that it's almost a joke
  • How to address a formal letter to a group of women
    Ladies comes to mind; Dear Ladies or My Dear Ladies if you prefer Traditional writing often used Dear Sir or Madam so Dear Madams is correct although I think people avoid it today after that famous speech from the play I am not a Madam! which played on the occasional usage of this word for a woman who runs a house of prostitution
  • possessives - Should there be an apostrophe in Ladies Coats on the . . .
    Your friend is correct, before they are purchased the coats belong to the business, and not to the ladies who will be purchasing them to add to their wardrobe So the sign should read Ladies Coats For example: See this wording from a high street retailer: Ladies Coats
  • word choice - The use of the term gentlewoman - English Language . . .
    What you should use is the set phrase 'ladies and gentlemen' - there is no problem with that There are sometimes difficulties with using 'ladies' or 'lady' alone, but that is another longer question entirely to address all those contexts But for this question, the answer is easy
  • etymology - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
    So "ladies and gentlemen" is a way of flattering your audience by implying that they are of a high social class (most likely higher than most of them actually are) "Gentlewoman" doesn't quite have the same cachet, as it was far more common for a woman to not have to work than a man ("work" in this case meaning seeking paid employment from
  • apostrophe - Ladies’ Captain or Ladies Captain? - English Language . . .
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