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| la·dy [ láydee ] (plural la·dies) |
noun |
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1. woman: a woman, especially when addressed as part of a group
  Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats.
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2. refined woman: a woman of refined family background or upbringing
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3. polite dignified woman: a woman who behaves very politely and with dignity
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4. wife or usual woman companion: a man's wife or usual woman companion
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informal
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5. woman feudal superior: in medieval Europe, a woman who was a powerful land or property owner with authority over an area, castle, or community such as a manor
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6. drugs
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slang
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Same as cocaine
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| [ Old English hlǣfdīge "bread-kneader" < hlāf "bread," earlier form of loaf1] |
