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Origin of milady - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Yes, milady comes from "my lady" Milady (from my lady) is an English term of address to a noble woman It is the female form of milord And here's some background on milord: In the nineteenth century, milord (also milor) (pronounced "mee-lor") was well-known as a word which continental Europeans (especially French) whose jobs often brought them into contact with travellers (innkeepers, guides
Ladys Ladies or ladies - English Language Usage Stack Exchange The plural possessive is "ladies' " "Lady" is singular, so if you were referring solely to one woman's shoes, it would be "the lady's shoes " As for your second question, I'm assuming you're referring to a group of women in your salutation of them, so it would be "Good morning, ladies " And as you're addressing them directly, the comma preceding "ladies" is necessary
meaning - Can you still call a woman handsome? - English Language . . . I have always tried to understand the use of the word handsome in letter to a lady friend, but refrained from doing so, because I didn't know whether the word would be a thoughtful gesture or insulting I have heard from many that the use of beautiful for a guy, when said by a woman, was also considered less than being referred to as handsome, but this one handsome beautiful woman said just
single word requests - Is there an opposite gender for lady . . . Idiomatically, it is gentleman Lady comes from an Old English compound noun meaning roughly "loaf kneader," whereas lord comes from a compound noun meaning "loaf keeper" or "loaf protector " The etymological counterpart of gentleman, which is indeed gentlewoman, is used infrequently these days, usually in historical or quasi-historical contexts
Why ladybird? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange In case you don't know, in British English, the little red-with-black-spots insect is not called a "ladybug", as in North America, but a "ladybird" This seems rather a poor act of classification,
Where did Shakespeare get milk of human kindness from? Even when Lady Macbeth says: "And take my milk for gall", that would definitely support the literal humorism theory, but I still don't understand how we get from milk to blood (too much of the blood humor supposedly being the problem)
Gentleman is to male as what is to female? [duplicate] For males, it's gentleman; and for females?@rbhattarai Sometimes "real lady" means "having female organs" in addition to identifying as female Pretty much anything involving gender is a wide, deep and densely packed minefield of mixed meanings (and extreme sensitivity to vicariously perceived slights) As Sid indicated, saying "that's a real lady" is usually intended to be deliberately over
That is the lady (which that who whom) I told you about. Which . . . That is the lady [which that who whom (none of these)] I told you about I failed this test question when I used none of the options, saying: "That is the lady I told you about" Some constructive criticism would be most welcome
How did the word beaver come to be associated with vagina? Conclusion It is quite astonishing that the "young lady named Eva" limerick's takeoff on the street game of Beaver—a game that seems to have hastened the demise of the beard during the early decades of the twentieth century—has evidently had far more cultural staying power (as judged by popular slang) than the original game itself
Is there any female equivalent to ‘Esq’ or ‘Esquire’? As a title of respect, Miss, Ms and Mrs are the abbreviations used for women: Esquire: Other than conferred honours such as an OBE or knighthood, the title used - Esq or Mr, Miss, Ms or Mrs - is the choice of the entrant themselves "Esquire is more formal than Mr, and only used in written correspondence," says Charles Kidd, editor of Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage "It's more old fashioned