young lady

noun

1. a young, usually unmarried woman of refinement, grace, etc.
2. any young woman.
3. a girlfriend; sweetheart; fiancée.

young lady

noun

1. a girlfriend; sweetheart

Word History and Origins

Origin of young lady¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425

Example Sentences

The friend is a nice and pleasant young lady at our house and my daughter does enjoy time with her — when she shows up.

From Washington Post

When the young lady dropped them off, they never seemed like something was wrong.

From The Daily Beast

In two terms he received only one day’s punishment, and might well have avoided a second rude admonition had it not been for a young lady who came to call.

From Time

In Regency London, a young lady and a Duke agree to a false courtship which develops into something more.

From Washington Post

Plus, we’ll be checking in with the talented young ladies who got the chance to create their own makeup line through the ULTA x Girls United Beautiful Possibilities initiative.

From Essence.com

And then that chorus kicks in, and the young lady formerly known as Lizzy Grant transforms into the princess of darkness.

From The Daily Beast

She had a sweet, gentle voice, and she was obviously an educated and very considerate young lady.

From The Daily Beast

“Folks have gone very quickly to that issue and have attacked the character of that young lady, and I think unfairly,” he said.

From The Daily Beast

“I would prefer to hear ‘The Entertainer,’” the young lady says (they declined to give their names).

From The Daily Beast

Ultimately, the criminal charges were dropped when the young lady refused to testify.

From The Daily Beast

The young lady, hearing his step, turned round and stood on the stair, confronting him fiercely.

From Project Gutenberg

Frulein Fichtner was the young lady who was going to play his concerto in A major at the concert that evening.

From Project Gutenberg

The soul's confessions of that dear young lady were delightful in their naïve innocence.

From Project Gutenberg

"I shall feed no Yankees," cried a shrill voice, and a young lady flounced out of the door, her face red with anger.

From Project Gutenberg

A ghostly mate would be no very pleasant bridegroom for a young lady.

From Project Gutenberg

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