forelady

[ fawr-ley-dee, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔrˌleɪ di, ˈfoʊr- /

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noun, plural fore·la·dies.

a forewoman.

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Origin of forelady

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; fore- + lady

usage note for forelady

See lady.

Words nearby forelady

foreign-trade zone, forejudge, foreknow, foreknowledge, forel, forelady, foreland, foreland basin, foreleg, forelimb, forelock

How to use forelady in a sentence

If you don't they'll get down on you, sure's pussy's a cat; and then they'll make it hot for you with complaining to the forelady.
The Long Day|Dorothy Richardson
The whim of a foreman or forelady, a day's sickness, a slackening in the trade, and she might be thrown out on the street.
The Shadow|Mary White Ovington
And it was worth climbing five flights to have Miss Cross for a forelady.
Working With the Working Woman|Cornelia Stratton Parker
Sooner or later I must run into a disagreeable forelady, for the experience.
Working With the Working Woman|Cornelia Stratton Parker

Nor was the laughter the giggling kind, indulged in when the forelady was not looking.
Working With the Working Woman|Cornelia Stratton Parker