lady
Pronunciation
[change]- IPA (key): /ˈleɪdi/
- SAMPA: /"leIdi/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: la‧dy
Noun
[change]- A polite way of saying "woman".
- Please direct this lady to the soft furnishings department.
- 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.
- 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.