milady

Or mi·la·di

[mi-ley-dee]

noun

plural

miladies 

1. an English noblewoman (often used as a term of address).

2. a woman regarded as having fashionable or expensive tastes.

   milady's spring wardrobe.

milady

/ mɪˈleɪdɪ /

noun

1. (formerly) a continental title used for an English gentlewoman

Word History and Origins

Origin of milady¹

1830–40; < French < English my lady

Example Sentences

In his Jeeves stories, Bertie Wooster is briefly employed by a magazine called Milady's Boudoir, which was housed "in one of those rummy streets in the Covent Garden neighbourhood".

From BBC

“Let’s just say that if you want me to not release him at this point, milady, we’ll have to make a second deal.”

From Literature

“That’s a no-no, milady,” the imp said, a cold gleam in its eyes.

From Literature

Upon the home’s construction, the Tacoma News Tribune declared it “as modern as milady’s next fall chapeau.”

From Seattle Times

“It’s bitter, it’s sweet, it feels like it has a bit of salinity to it,” said Isabel Tulloch, the head bartender at Milady’s in New York City.

From Seattle Times