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ladies

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noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The starkest contrast between two summertime TV hits about women navigating midlife’s challenges shows up in the way its leading ladies handle themselves in the kitchen.

From Salon Jul. 26, 2026

I have a photo of my mother at the Bowl on a chilly 1940s evening sporting, like other ladies around her in the inexpensive bleachers, her mink stole.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

"I just wanted to tell this story because, ladies and gentlemen of the American media, this is important," Rutte told journalists in the Oval Office as Trump looked on approvingly.

From Barron's Jul. 6, 2026

First ladies, in particular, make this truth impossible to ignore.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

The arrival of the new priest, scandalously young and bringing all the old ladies to mass several times a day.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

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