Synonyms

ladies

British

noun

informal (functioning as singular) a women's public lavatory

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Example Sentences

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Ladies and gentlemen, meet the Las Vegas Raiders.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The Ladies European Tour's PIF Global Series includes five events in three continents, with tournaments in England, Las Vegas, Seoul, Shenzhen and Riyadh where prize funds total $15m.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

“Every deal should be conditioned,” Berta Soler, heroic leader of the Ladies in White, an organization of female relatives of political prisoners, told me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“People have no confidence to move the money themselves,” said Judy Herbst, executive director of Savvy Ladies, a nonprofit that offers a helpline for financial-literacy questions.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

Ladies in their finest gowns and courtiers with brimming cups of wine sought the best seats on benches, chairs, and cushions.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

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