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milady
[ mi-ley-dee ]
noun
- an English noblewoman (often used as a term of address).
- a woman regarded as having fashionable or expensive tastes:
milady's spring wardrobe.
milady
/ mɪˈleɪdɪ /
noun
- (formerly) a continental title used for an English gentlewoman
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Origin of milady1
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Example Sentences
So I will say good-night—Milady, and hope that you will sleep well the first night in your new home.
The eighteen-inch belt, of which we were so falsely proud in 1900, told unmistakable facts about milady's thoracic development.
It was that silly remark about 'milady' that aroused opposition.
Milord and milady, I imagine, have chosen children instead of a guest.
"It's no use, milady," she said, replacing a little cushion under her elbow.
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