old lady

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.

old lady

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of old lady¹

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

“I thought I would be the old lady putting out a sign and being behind the register.”

From Los Angeles Times

"These will be the things that we talk about in years to come when we are old ladies sat around a pool somewhere sunny together. Those are the moments we will reflect on."

From BBC

“I feel like we’re in one of those Sunday night dramas about two bright-eyed, feisty old lady detectives outsmarting the police at every turn.”

From Los Angeles Times

It’s always some tired, old lady and I get it.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’ve been called ‘an old lady who has access to a computer,’” she said.

From Salon

Related Words

• bride 
• lover 
• spouse 
• wife