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The Lady was established in 1885 by Thomas Gibson Bowles, as a magazine for gentlewomen, a weekly guide to navigating the social minefield of well-to-do British life.

From BBC Apr. 15, 2025

But the gentlewomen are in rare form in this movie, and adding Imelda Staunton to the mix as Violet’s hated cousin Maud Bagshaw, the queen’s lady-in-waiting, sharpens their barbs.

From Salon Sep. 18, 2019

In 1987, when my book first appeared, the scholarly consensus was that “Dido and Aeneas” was written for Josias Priest’s boarding school for young gentlewomen.

From New York Times Dec. 15, 2017

He rarely attempts to find evidence that would get a senator or CEO thrown in jail. gentlemen and gentlewomen do this daily.

From Slate Jun. 3, 2011

She even had latrines built in the woods, and she posted signs shaped like little hands with gentlemen and gentlewomen written on them pointing to two thin paths that led away from each other.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt