dragon lady
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dragon lady

noun

Definition of DRAGON LADY

: an overbearing or tyrannical woman; also : a glamorous often mysterious woman

Examples of DRAGON LADY

  1. The new boss is a real dragon lady.
  2. <a conniving dragon lady, their mother attempted to dominate their lives well into their adult years>

Origin of DRAGON LADY

character in the comic strip Terry and the Pirates by Milton Caniff
First Known Use: 1949

Rhymes with DRAGON LADY

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