a polite word for an adult female person
A helpful lady showed us the way to the museum.
Please let the lady with the stroller go first.
✦ From Middle English “lady”, from Old English “hlǣfdīġe” meaning ‘woman of the household’.
a woman who behaves in a polite and refined way
Grandma always told us to sit up straight and act like a lady.
Even under pressure, she remained a true lady and thanked everyone politely.
(informal) a man’s romantic partner or wife
He’s cooking dinner for his lady tonight.
Don’t keep your lady waiting outside in the cold.
a small beetle that is typically red with black spots.
A pretty ladybug landed on my finger in the garden.
The ladybug crawled across the green leaf slowly.
✦ Late 17th century: from lady (the Virgin Mary) + bug. It was seen as bringing blessings by protecting crops from harmful insects.
A pretty ladybird landed on my finger in the garden.
The ladybird crawled across the green leaf slowly.
✦ Late 17th century: from lady (the Virgin Mary) + bird. It was seen as bringing blessings by protecting crops from harmful insects.
a formal title for the wife or daughter of a lord, or for a woman who holds a rank in the British nobility
Lady Diana was loved for her charitable work around the world.
The estate was inherited by Lady Amelia on her father’s death.
