forelady

fore·la·dy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fawr-ley-dee, fohr-]
- /ˈfɔrˌleɪ di, ˈfoʊr-/
- /fˈɔːleɪdi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawr-ley-dee, fohr-]
- /ˈfɔrˌleɪ di, ˈfoʊr-/

Definitions of forelady word

noun plural forelady a forewoman. 1
noun forelady The female equivalent of a foreman. 1
noun forelady a woman who manages other women in a matron's jury 0
noun forelady a woman who manages other women in a department, shop, or factory 0
noun forelady a forewoman in charge of a department or group of workers 0

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Origin of forelady

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1885-90; fore- + lady

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Parts of speech for Forelady

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Forelady

forelady popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

forelady usage trend in Literature

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