as in lady
a woman of high birth or social position
the 18th-century quack Franz Anton Mesmer specialized in the curing of those mysterious ailments of which pampered miladies often complained
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Noun
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Additionally, the billowy skirt is the perfect length, even on a long-legged lady like me.—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
5 June 2026 -
My office is six milk crates with a board on top of them in the corner of my kitchen, and this lady has a whole squat rack on her second floor with its own shower?—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 June 2026
Noun
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There are a number of connecting rooms that combine a king room with a two-queen room, which would be ideal for a family with (non-toddler) kids.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The cast is made up of famous queens like Latrice Royale, Symone, and more.—
Courtney Cole,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Noun
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But the countess couldn’t stop wondering where Alberta’s dress could be.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Following her turn as a countess in last summer’s Shakespeare in the Park production of Twelfth Night, and as a duchess in the Metropolitan Opera’s La Fille du Régiment in October, the actress will play the title role in The Misanthrope from June through August.—
Lizzie Hyman,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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The candid snap showed Meghan and Lilibet inside of what appeared to be the duchess's walk-in closet.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Earlier in the day, the duchess used a post to wish her son Archie on his seventh birthday.—
Alessia Arcolaci,
Vanity Fair,
18 May 2026
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“Milady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milady. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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