lords-and-ladies

[ lawrdz-uh n-ley-deez ]

/ ˈlɔrdz ənˈleɪ diz /

noun, plural lords-and-la·dies.

(used with a singular verb) cuckoopint.

Words nearby lords-and-ladies

lordoscoliosis, lordosis, lords, lords spiritual, lords temporal, lords-and-ladies, lordship, lordship of the isles, lordy, lore, lorelei

Origin of lords-and-ladies

First recorded in 1750–60

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British Dictionary definitions for lords-and-ladies

lords-and-ladies

noun

(functioning as singular) another name for cuckoopint

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