milady

noun

mi·​la·​dy mi-ˈlā-dē 

 US also  mī-

1

: an Englishwoman of noble or gentle birth

2

: a woman of fashion

Synonyms

• dame
• gentlewoman
• lady
• noblewoman
• peeress

Examples of milady in a Sentence

the 18th-century quack Franz Anton Mesmer specialized in the curing of those mysterious ailments of which pampered miladies often complained

Word History

Etymology

French, from English my lady

First Known Use

1778, in the meaning defined at sense 1