first lady

American  

[furst leee-dee] / ˈfɜrst ˈlei di /

noun

plural

first ladies

1. Often First Lady the wife of the U.S. president, or the wife of a current governor or mayor.

2. Often First Lady the wife of the head of any country.

   the First Lady of Brazil.

3. the foremost woman in any art, profession, or the like.

   Helen Hayes, the first lady of American theater.

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first lady British  

noun

1. (in the US) the wife or official hostess of a chief executive, esp of a state governor or a president

2. a woman considered to be at the top of her profession or art

   the first lady of jazz

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Etymology

Origin of first lady

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

Usha Vance is the first to have a baby as second lady, though other first ladies have had children while their husbands were in office.

From BBC

The comments section turned to heavy sarcasm, with several gamblers asking whether the U.S. somehow used a “teleportation device” to extract Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores without actually invading the country.

From MarketWatch

By 3:29 a.m. local time, Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores, were aboard U.S. aircraft on their way out of Venezuela.

From The Wall Street Journal

South Korea's former first lady was alleged by prosecutors Monday to have accepted lavish bribes totalling over $200,000, including fine art, jewellery and a handbag, as well as meddling in state affairs.

From Barron's

She was also first lady from 2003-2007, when her late husband Nestor Kirchner was president.

From Barron's