Ladies' Day
Americannoun
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a special day set aside, either occasionally or regularly, on which women are encouraged to attend or participate in a certain activity at a reduced fee or at no cost.
Friday was Ladies' Day at the ball park.
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a special day on which women are invited or allowed to attend a club meeting or other activity usually restricted to males.
Etymology
Origin of Ladies' Day
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90
Example Sentences
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The day before the Kentucky Derby each year is known as Ladies’ Day, with several stakes races for fillies and mares, highlighted by the Kentucky Oaks.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2026
Ladies' Day, which was famous for being a celebration of fashion and glamour, also returns after being known as Style Wednesday in recent years.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
Every day can be Ladies’ Day in America, just as every day can—and should—be Ladies’ Day at the Supreme Court.
From Slate ● Mar. 3, 2020
Every Ladies' Day thereafter, he was available to bash dowagers' drives for five cents.
From Golf Digest ● Sep. 25, 2016
I reached for the book the people from Ladies' Day had sent.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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