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lords-and-ladies
[ lawrdz-uhn-ley-deez ]
/ ˈlɔrdz ənˈleɪ diz /
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noun, plural lords-and-la·dies.
(used with a singular verb) cuckoopint.
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Origin of lords-and-ladies
First recorded in 1750–60
Words nearby lords-and-ladies
Lord President of the Council, Lord Privy Seal, Lord Protector, Lord Provost, Lords, lords-and-ladies, Lord's day, lordship, Lordship of the Isles, Lord Spiritual, Lord's Prayer
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