Lady vs. Madam

Ladynoun

(historical) The mistress of a household.

Ladynoun

A woman of breeding or higher class, a woman of authority.

Ladynoun

The feminine of lord.

Ladynoun

A title for someone married to a lord.

Ladynoun

A title for somebody married to a gentleman.

Ladynoun

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

Ladynoun

A woman: an adult female human.

Ladynoun

(in the plural) A polite reference or form of address to women.

Ladynoun

(slang) Used to address a female.

Ladynoun

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

Ladynoun

(familiar) A wife or girlfriend; a sweetheart.

Ladynoun

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

Ladynoun

(slang) A queen the playing card.

Ladynoun

Who is a woman.

Ladynoun

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Ladynoun

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

Ladynoun

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

Ladynoun

(slang) A woman’s breast.

Ladynoun

A woman who looks after the domestic affairs of a family; a mistress; the female head of a household.

Ladynoun

A woman having proprietary rights or authority; mistress; - a feminine correlative of lord.

Ladynoun

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

Ladynoun

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.

Ladynoun

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

Ladynoun

A wife; - not now in approved usage.

Ladynoun

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

Ladynoun

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.

Ladyadjective

Belonging or becoming to a lady; ladylike.

Ladynoun

a polite name for any woman;

Ladynoun

a woman of refinement;

Ladynoun

a woman of the peerage in Britain

Lady

The word lady is a term of respect for a girl or woman, the equivalent of gentleman. Once used to describe only women of a high social class or status, the female equivalent of lord, now it may refer to any adult woman.

Madamnoun

A polite form of address for a woman or lady.

Madamnoun

The mistress of a household.

Madamnoun

(colloquial) A conceited or quarrelsome girl.

Madamnoun

(slang) A woman who runs a brothel, particularly one that specializes in finding prostitutes for rich and important clients.

Madamverb

(transitive) To address as "madam".

Madamnoun

A gentlewoman; - an appellation or courteous form of address given to a lady, especially an elderly or a married lady; - much used in the address, at the beginning of a letter, to a woman. The corresponding word in addressing a man is Sir; often abbreviated ma'am when used as a term of address.

Madamnoun

The woman who is in charge of a household.

Madamnoun

The woman who is in charge of a brothel.

Madamnoun

a woman of refinement;

Madamnoun

a woman who runs a house of prostitution

Madam

Madam (), or madame ( or ), is a polite and formal form of address for women, often contracted to ma'am (pronounced in American English and in British English). The term derives from the French madame (French pronunciation: ​[maˈdam]); in French, ma dame literally means .