as in ladies
a woman of high birth or social position
in the 19th century a number of American gentlewomen used their wealth and influence to further abolitionism, women's rights, and other worthy causes
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Young ladies going up against biological men — biological men — there is no excuse for that.—
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Apparently before the season started filming, Brittany invited all the ladies and their kids over to go swimming.—
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2 Apr. 2026
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“Gentlewomen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentlewomen. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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