Origin of "milady" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Sep 22, 2011 · According to the Oxford English Dictionary, milady emerged in 1778 that partially came from French: Partly < French milady , title used when addressing or speaking of an …
Lady's Ladies' or ladies - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Feb 22, 2019 · "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 …
single word requests - Is there an opposite gender for "lady ...
Jul 19, 2023 · 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 …
meaning - Can you still call a woman "handsome"? - English …
Right, I have heard it being used in the manner you've talked about before, but I wasn't sure if there was a hidden subtext of irony there or not. A kind of delicate way to say "that woman …
Is it rude to call a woman "ma'am"? - English Language & Usage …
Jun 23, 2016 · When I was at school in the 1960s in the UK, we called our male teachers "Sir", and most of our female teachers "Miss", but one married female teacher disliked being …
Where did Shakespeare get 'milk of human kindness' from?
Jul 13, 2019 · Lady Macbeth wants to substitute her milk (which would nourish a kid) for gall, which today would mean boldness and impertinence, but also refers to bile (Merriam …
Why "ladybird"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Nov 22, 2010 · Mary (Our Lady) was often depicted wearing a red cloak in early paintings and the spots of the seven spot ladybird (the most common in Europe) were said to symbolise her …
"That is the lady (which / that / who / whom) I told you about." …
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 …
"Gentleman" is to "male" as what is to "female"? [duplicate]
@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 …
Is there any female equivalent to ‘Esq’ or ‘Esquire’?
Jul 13, 2016 · The short answer is no.. The long answer: First, from Wikipedia, Esquire. British men invited to Buckingham Palace receive their invitations in an envelope with the suffix Esq. …