old lady

noun

1

a

informal : wife

"Uh, before I get into that, where's your wife now?" "My old lady? Workin'."

—K. C. Constantine

b

: girlfriend

He broke up with his last old lady and is seeing someone new.

2

informal : mother

Adolescence can be defined as that time of youthful ignorance in which we presume that we are morally superior to our parents. … The worst part of growing up is the painful realization that you are no better than your old man or old lady.

—Christine Nelson

Synonyms of old lady

• mom
• mother

Examples of old lady in a Sentence

He cheated on his old lady.

My old lady says I have to be home by eight.

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for old lady

• arcady
• landlady
• cady
• shady
• zaidi

Kids Definition

old lady

noun

1

informal : one's wife or mother

2

informal : girlfriend