Judy

[ joo-dee ]

noun

1. the wife of Punch in the puppet show called Punch and Judy.
2. Also Judie. a female given name, form of Judith.

Judy

/ ˈdʒuːdɪ /

noun

1. the wife of Punch in the children's puppet show Punch and Judy See Punch
2. slang.
   often not capital a girl or woman

Example Sentences

The revival, which opened at the Geffen Playhouse’s Gil Cates Theatre on Thursday, is directed by Judy Hegarty Lovett from Gare St. Lazare Ireland, a theater company that specializes in staging Beckett’s works.

From Los Angeles Times

Ju Hui Judy Han, an assistant professor in gender studies at UCLA, told CNN that what undergirds 4B in South Korea is the question of "why and how could anyone imagine getting married and giving birth" in a deeply misogynist environment.

From Salon

Molly Belle Wright plays the young Beth, but it’s the indispensable Judy Greer who hoists this project on her back and carries it.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite initial reservations about working in the country, Judy Murray has taken on a role as a WTA ambassador in Saudi Arabia, focusing on building a workforce to teach starter tennis in schools.

From BBC

Dr. Judy Melinek, a board-certified forensic pathologist, asked, “Why was he left alone and unsupervised after showing severe signs of mental health deterioration?”

From Los Angeles Times