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Lad vs. Lady

Lad and Lady Definitions

Lad

A boy or young man.

Lady

A woman of high social standing or refinement, especially when viewed as dignified or well-mannered.

Lad

(Informal) A man of any age; a fellow.

Lady

A woman who is the head of a household
Is the lady of the house at home?.

Lad

A boy or young man.

Lady

A woman, especially when spoken of or to in a polite way
Ladies, may I show you to your table?.
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Lad

(British) A Jack the lad; a boyo.
I think he reckons he's a bit of a lad.
Last night I was out drinking with the lads.

Lady

Used as a form of address for a woman, often with sarcasm or irritation
Look, lady, I was ahead of you in line.

Lad

A familiar term of address for a young man.
Come here, lad, and help me shift these boxes.

Lady

A woman who is the object of romantic or chivalrous love
A knight serving his lady.

Lad

A groom who works with horses.

Lady

(Informal) A wife or girlfriend
A man kissing his lady at the airport.
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Lad

The penis.

Lady

A lady in waiting
The queen and her ladies.

Lad

A boy; a youth; a stripling.
There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves and two small fishes.

Lady

A general feminine title of nobility and other rank, specifically as the title for the wife or widow of a knight or baronet.

Lad

A companion; a comrade; a mate.

Lady

Used as a form of address for a woman of high rank, especially for a marchioness, countess, viscountess, baroness, or baronetess.
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Lad

A boy or man;
That chap is your host
There's a fellow at the door
He's a likable cuss

Lady

Lady The Virgin Mary. Usually used with Our.

Lad

A male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)

Lady

(historical) The mistress of a household.

Lady

A woman of breeding or higher class, a woman of authority.
"I would like the dining room to be fully set by tonight; would you do so?" "Yes, my lady".

Lady

The feminine of lord.

Lady

A title for someone married to a lord or gentleman.

Lady

A title that can be used instead of the formal terms of marchioness, countess, viscountess, or baroness.

Lady

A woman: an adult female human.
Please direct this lady to the soft furnishings department.

Lady

(in the plural) A polite reference or form of address to women.
Ladies and gentlemen, it is a pleasure to be here today. Follow me, ladies!

Lady

(slang) Used to address a female.
Hey, lady, move your car!
Hey, ladies, how are you doing?

Lady

(ladies' or ladies) Toilets intended for use by women.

Lady

(informal) A wife or girlfriend; a sweetheart.

Lady

A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound.

Lady

(slang) A queen the playing card.

Lady

Who is a woman.
A lady doctor.

Lady

(Wicca) Lady.

Lady

(archaic) gastric mill, the triturating apparatus in the stomach of a lobster, consisting of calcareous plates; so called from a fancied resemblance to a seated female figure.

Lady

A five-pound note. (Rhyming slang, Lady Godiva for fiver.)

Lady

A woman’s breast.

Lady

A queen.

Lady

To address as “lady”.

Lady

A woman who looks after the domestic affairs of a family; a mistress; the female head of a household.
Agar, the handmaiden of Sara, whence comest thou, and whither goest thou? The which answered, Fro the face of Sara my lady.

Lady

A woman having proprietary rights or authority; mistress; - a feminine correlative of lord.
Of all these bounds, even from this line to this, . . . We make thee lady.

Lady

A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound; a sweetheart.
The soldier here his wasted store supplies,And takes new valor from his lady's eyes.

Lady

A woman of social distinction or position. In England, a title prefixed to the name of any woman whose husband is not of lower rank than a baron, or whose father was a nobleman not lower than an earl. The wife of a baronet or knight has the title of Lady by courtesy, but not by right.

Lady

A woman of refined or gentle manners; a well-bred woman; - the feminine correlative of gentleman.

Lady

A wife; - not now in approved usage.

Lady

Any woman; as, a lounge for ladies; a cleaning lady; also used in combination; as, saleslady.

Lady

The triturating apparatus in the stomach of a lobster; - so called from a fancied resemblance to a seated female figure. It consists of calcareous plates.

Lady

Belonging or becoming to a lady; ladylike.

Lady

A polite name for any woman;
A nice lady at the library helped me

Lady

A woman of refinement;
A chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady

Lady

A woman of the peerage in Britain

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