second lady

[ sek-uhnd ley-dee ]

noun

, plural sec·ond la·dies.

1. Often Second Lady. the wife of the U.S. vice president, or the wife of a current state or local official ranking immediately below the governor or mayor:

   Pennsylvania's Second Lady.

2. Often Second Lady. the wife of the second-ranking government official of any country:

   the second lady of Ghana.

Word History and Origins

Origin of second lady¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Among the more notable: Former second-lady Lynne Cheney has produced a number of historical picture books.

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