Thesaurus results for PEERESS

peeress

noun

ˈpir-əs

Definition of peeress

as in lady

a woman of high birth or social position a wedding invitation eagerly sought by every peer and peeress in the realm

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Recent Examples of peeress All About the Crowns That Will Be Used at King Charles and Queen Camilla's Coronation Indeed, seven decades ago, there were tiaras and coronets aplenty, including Queen Elizabeth's maids of honor and hundreds of the peeresses too. — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 1 May 2023

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Noun

The young ladies in the show are calling each other out and keeping each other accountable.

— Selome Hailu, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
Wait, so this hot lady is the sole survivor from her girls’ trip group?

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of lady

Noun

Though the film initially received criticism for its unconventional portrayal of the young French queen (intentionally opting for an anachronistically stylish over stuffily period-appropriate approach), 20 years later, its legacy is undeniable.

— Stephanie Sporn, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Now, the king and queen apparently want to bury the hatchet with Harry and Meghan—but the same can’t be said for Prince William.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of queen

Noun

When Bridget and Lizzie meet in Monster, the two bond over a French book that Bridget has with her, an account of the 16th-century countess Elizabeth Báthory (called Elizabetta on the show, also played by Vicky Krieps).

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026
The countess’ tale highlights the obsession with women’s appearances across time while adding to the show’s fun campiness and gothic nature.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of countess

Noun

The dramatic result featured a Chantilly lace bodysuit, corseted overdress, and two long ribbons of duchess satin down the back.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
While gearing up to send the Sussex children to their second school this month, the duchess was added to a Whatsapp group created for parents.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of duchess

Noun

Those laughs are balanced with real world issues, and a longing for these gentlewomen locked into the suffocating zeitgeist of early 1800s British Regency.

— David John Chávez, Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2025
Social status and fashion conspired to make gentlewomen’s footwear of every sort flimsy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025

Definition of gentlewoman

Noun

Now Alicia, a New York dame, drifted over to the orange jackets.

— Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
Still, the biography offers a nearly contemporary portrait of one of Western literature’s grand dames, as well as some useful context around the publication of her novels, beginning with Sense and Sensibility.

— Vogue, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2026

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