old lady

old la·dy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ohld ley-dee]
- /oʊld ˈleɪ di/
- /əʊld ˈleɪdi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ohld ley-dee]
- /oʊld ˈleɪ di/

Definitions of old lady words

noun old lady a mother, usually one's own. 1
noun old lady a wife. 1
noun old lady a girlfriend or female lover, especially a female lover with whom one cohabits. 1
noun old lady elderly woman 1
noun old lady girlfriend, wife 1
singular noun old lady Some men refer to their wife, girlfriend, or mother as their old lady. 0

See all 10 definitions of old lady

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Origin of old lady

First appearance:

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1775-85

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Parts of speech for Old lady

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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old lady popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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.

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Synonyms for old lady

noun old lady

ball and chain — (formerly) a heavy iron ball attached to a chain and fastened to a prisoner
bedmate — bedfellow (def 1).
best girl — one's sweetheart
butterflies — tremors in the stomach region due to nervousness
butterfly — A butterfly is an insect with large colourful wings and a thin body.

All 26 Synonyms of old lady