plural dames
1
US slang, old-fashioned
: woman
She's one classy dame.
a dignified old dame
Note: Dame is sometimes used to refer to a woman in an offensive or negative way.
2
British
: a woman who has been given a title as an honor for something she has done
She was made/created a dame the year before she died.
—used as a titleDame Myra Hess
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“Dame.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/dame. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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