English Online Dictionary. What means ladies? What does ladies mean?
English
Etymology
As a lavatory for women, via misspelling of ladies'. Compare gents.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈleɪdiz/
- Rhymes: -eɪdiz
Noun
ladies
- plural of lady
- 2014, C.S. Walter, Abandoned Bridges, pp. 105 f.:
- He wet his thumb with saliva pressing on the tongue, ran it up and down faster over the letter 'I' of 'TOILET', the 'LADIES TOILET' was transformed into 'LADIES TO LET' in no time.
- 2014, C.S. Walter, Abandoned Bridges, pp. 105 f.:
- (obsolete) genitive of lady
Coordinate terms
- gents, gentlemen, men, sirs
Derived terms
- ladies and gentlemen
Noun
ladies (uncountable)
- (Britain, euphemistic) A ladies' room: a lavatory intended for use by women.
Synonyms
- see Thesaurus:bathroom
Coordinate terms
- gents, gentlemen, men, sirs
- men's
See also
- madams, mesdames
- Appendix:Special uses of possessives in English
References
- ladies at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- aisled, aslide, deasil, ideals, sailed, sideal
French
Alternative forms
- ladys
Noun
ladies f
- plural of lady
Anagrams
- délais, délias, laides
Middle English
Etymology 1
From lady + -es (“plural ending”).
Noun
ladies
- plural of lady
Etymology 2
From lady + -es (“genitive ending”).
Noun
ladies
- genitive of lady
Spanish
Noun
ladies f pl
- plural of lady