leading lady

[ lee-ding ]

/ ˈli dɪŋ /

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noun

an actress who plays the principal female role in a motion picture or play.

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Origin of leading lady

First recorded in 1870–75

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And despite being mostly a disappointment, it also—mostly—proves she's earned that leading-lady crown.
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