leading lady
[ lee-ding ]
/ ˈli dɪŋ /
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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Example sentences from the Web for leading lady
And despite being mostly a disappointment, it also—mostly—proves she's earned that leading-lady crown.