LADY

(WOMAN) [noun] [C] - a polite or dated way of referring to or addressing a womanShe's a very attractive lady.Would you mind your language - there are ladies present!Say "thank you" to the kind lady, children.(US slang) Hey, lady, what's the rush? [as form of address]The cleaning lady (= woman who cleans the house) comes on Mondays.(dated) Is the lady of the house (= the most important or only woman who lives in the house) at home?üüüüYou use ladies and gentlemen to address the members of the audience when you are making a speech.Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Theatre Royal.(dated) A lady is also a woman who behaves in a way that is traditionally considered to be suitable for a woman.Of course I remember Mrs Connor - she was a real lady.(dated) Sometimes 'lady' is used in the name of a job done by a woman.a lady doctor(humorous) 'That's no lady (that's my wife)' is sometimes used as an answer to the polite use of lady."There's a lady on the phone for you." "That's no lady, that's my sister!"(disapproving) A lady bountiful is a woman who is well-known for her generosity.Some of the poorer villagers were offended by the way she was always acting the lady bountiful.(ANZ) A lady's finger (also ladyfinger) is a short type of banana, or a type of black grape.(UK dated) Ladies' fingers is another name for okra.(dated) A lady-killer is a man who, knowing that he is sexually attractive to women, uses this quality to create sexual relationships with many women.With his good looks and charm he usually played the lady-killer in Hollywood films.(dated) A ladies' man is a man who gives women a lot of attention and likes to be in their company.John was always a bit of a ladies' man.