dame
/ˈdeɪm/
noun
Common
1.n.informal terms for a (young) woman
2.n.a woman of refinement
“a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady”
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dame and lady share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. dame means “informal terms for a (young) woman”. lady means “a polite name for any woman”. lady is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈdeɪm/
1.n.informal terms for a (young) woman
2.n.a woman of refinement
“a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady”
/ˈleɪdi/
1.n.a polite name for any woman
“a nice lady at the library helped me”
2.n.a woman of refinement
“a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady”
3.n.a woman of the peerage in Britain
| dame | lady | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈdeɪm/ | /ˈleɪdi/ |
| Said | daym | LAY-dee |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Letters | 4 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 2 | 3 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | doll, wench, skirt | none recorded |
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