milady
mi·la·dy
noun \mi-ˈlā-dē, US also mī-\Definition of MILADY
1
: an Englishwoman of noble or gentle birth
2
: a woman of fashion
Examples of MILADY
- <the 18th-century quack Franz Anton Mesmer specialized in the curing of those mysterious ailments to which pampered miladies seem especially prone>
Origin of MILADY
French, from English my lady
First Known Use: 1778
Related to MILADY
- Synonyms
- dame, lady, gentlewoman, noblewoman, peeress
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