lady meaning and definition

LADY noun

Definition of lady (noun)

1. a polite name for any woman
   • "a nice lady at the library helped me"
2. a woman of refinement
   • "a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady"
   • synonyms: dame, gentlewoman, ma'am, madam
3. a woman of the peerage in Britain
   • synonyms: noblewoman, peeress
   • antonym: Lord