English Explanatory Dictionary

old lady

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An elderly woman.
  2. One's mother.
  3. One's girlfriend, wife or female significant other.
  4. The Bank of England, sometimes referred to as the “Old Lady of Threadneedle Street” or simply “The Old Lady”.
  5. A queen.

Pronunciation

En-au-old lady.ogg

Word forms

old lady old ladies

Synonyms

old woman babushka bag bat beldame biddy bluehair bubbe carline carlin crone gammer geezer gogo grandam granny grimalkin hag maum old lady old maid prune spinster tabby trot trout witch LOL dam mater matriarch mother Colloquial or slang synonyms: ma mam mama mamaw mamma mammaw mammy mamsie mamsy meemaw memaw minnie mom moms momma mommy momsy motherling mum mummy mumsy mutha girlfriend ball and chain better half boss bride

Antonyms

old man

Related words

old man

Derived words

Old Lady of Threadneedle Street
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