old lady

American  

noun

Informal.

1. a mother, usually one's own.

2. a wife.

3. a girlfriend or female lover, especially a female lover with whom one cohabits.

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old lady British  

noun

1. an informal term for mother 1 wife

2. a large noctuid moth, Mormo maura, that has drab patterned wings originally thought to resemble an elderly Victorian lady's shawl

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Etymology

Origin of old lady

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

Although the August day was hot, the old lady’s hands were cold as ice.

From Literature

The plank across the ditch had split under the weight of a real big, real old lady.

From Literature

"One old lady pays me with a pint mug of tea and two slices of toast".

From BBC

“A Friend of Dororthy,” meanwhile, is centered on a cute old lady who will warm your heart.

From Los Angeles Times

I think of that optical illusion—an old lady with a crooked nose from one angle, a young one wearing a choker from another.

From Literature

Related Words

• bride
• lover
• spouse
• wife