FLOTUS
abbreviation or noun
: the First Lady of the United States
—often used like a nickname
Around the White House, they're known as POTUS and FLOTUS. Those are shorthand terms for president of the United States and first lady of the United States.—
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For that occasion, FLOTUS donned a crepe off-the-shoulder column gown in sunflower from Carolina Herrera’s Wes Gordon, which was accented with a lilac silk belt with a covered buckle, and light lilac frosted pumps from Manolo Blahnik.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
The astute businesswoman was heralded by our Forever First Lady Michelle Obama after Chapman helped Black women lean into their love of the former FLOTUS’s groundbreaking memoir, Becoming.
—Bridgette Bartlett, Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
Her styling has doubled down on homegrown American designs, whereas her first term as FLOTUS focused on her favorite European designers.
—Vogue, 5 July 2025
Here is what to know about her parents, love for golf and political appearances:
More: No, Barron Trump was not rejected by Harvard, FLOTUS says amid university battle
Who is Kai Trump?
—Kristina Webb, USA Today, 4 June 2025
The fact that that has been Trump’s one and only cover on the Condé Nast fashion magazine has been a point of consternation with FLOTUS, since several of her predecessors were cover stars during their White House years.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 25 Mar. 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
The astute businesswoman was heralded by our Forever First Lady Michelle Obama after Chapman helped Black women lean into their love of the former FLOTUS’s groundbreaking memoir, Becoming.
—Bridgette Bartlett, Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
Her styling has doubled down on homegrown American designs, whereas her first term as FLOTUS focused on her favorite European designers.
—Vogue, 5 July 2025
Here is what to know about her parents, love for golf and political appearances:
More: No, Barron Trump was not rejected by Harvard, FLOTUS says amid university battle
Who is Kai Trump?
—Kristina Webb, USA Today, 4 June 2025
The fact that that has been Trump’s one and only cover on the Condé Nast fashion magazine has been a point of consternation with FLOTUS, since several of her predecessors were cover stars during their White House years.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 25 Mar. 2025
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“FLOTUS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/FLOTUS. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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