Definitions
a woman of refinement
Word origin
From Middle English lady, laddy, lafdi, lavedi, from Old English hlǣfdīġe (“mistress of a household, wife of a lord, lady”, literally “bread-kneader”), from hlāf (“bread, loaf”) + dǣġe (“kneader”), related to Old English dǣġe (“maker of dough”) (whence dey (“dairymaid”)). Compare also lord. More at loaf, dairy, dough. Unrelated to lad.
Used in a sentence
“"I would like the dining room to be fully set by tonight; would you do so?" "Yes, my lady."”
“Of all theſe bounds euen from this Line, to this, / With ſhadowie Forreſts, and with Champains rich’d / With plenteous Riuers, and wide-ſkirted Meades / We make thee Lady.”
“’T was the proudest hall in the North Countree, And never its gates might opened be, Save to lord or lady of high decree[…]”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer3 curated clues
01“Formal word for woman”4 letters
02“Polite word for woman”4 letters
03“Woman, politely”4 letters
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