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View synonyms for lady of the house

lady of the house

[ ley-dee uhv thuh hous ]

noun

  1. Usually the lady of the house. the female head of a household.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of lady of the house1

First recorded in 1785–95
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Example Sentences

In fact, this woman had gone to a nearby theater sometimes, given tickets by the lady of the house where she served.

Her mother had taught her, she said, to always talk to “the lady of the house,” and she encouraged the group to persist.

The jug was a wedding present from the lady of the house.

We listened to the lady of the house as she entertained us with her life’s story feeling delightfully blessed.

“I think there’s one line where she’s like, ‘I don’t want to be the lady of the house.

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