milady

American  

[mi-ley-dee] / mɪˈleɪ di /

Or miladi

noun

PLURAL

miladies

1. an English noblewoman (often used as a term of address).

2. a woman regarded as having fashionable or expensive tastes.

   milady's spring wardrobe.

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milady British  

/ mɪˈleɪdɪ /

noun

1. (formerly) a continental title used for an English gentlewoman

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Etymology

Origin of milady

1830–40; < French < English my lady

Example Sentences

Simonson said bars like Milady’s in New York have done a great job reintroducing their version of a craft Appletini made with fresh fruit and professional technique.

From Salon

In his Jeeves stories, Bertie Wooster is briefly employed by a magazine called Milady's Boudoir, which was housed "in one of those rummy streets in the Covent Garden neighbourhood".

From BBC

“That’s a no-no, milady,” the imp said, a cold gleam in its eyes.

From Literature

Upon the home’s construction, the Tacoma News Tribune declared it “as modern as milady’s next fall chapeau.”

From Seattle Times

“It’s bitter, it’s sweet, it feels like it has a bit of salinity to it,” said Isabel Tulloch, the head bartender at Milady’s in New York City.

From Seattle Times