English

Noun

ladies

1. 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.

2. plural of madam as a term of address
3. (Britain, euphemistic) A ladies' room: a lavatory intended for use by women.
   • 2000, Munroe Blair, Ceramic Water Closets, p. 15:

     London's first 'gents' public toilets were opened in Fleet Street in 1851, followed in 1852 by a 'ladies' toilet at 51 Bedford Street, Strand.

Synonyms

• (term of address): madams, mesdames
• (lavatory): See Wikisaurus:bathroom

Coordinate terms

• (all senses): gents, gentlemen, men, sirs
• (lavatory): men's

Derived terms

• ladies and gentlemen

See also

• Appendix:Special uses of possessives in English

Adjective

ladies ‎(not comparable)

1. Intended for use by women.
   • 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.

Coordinate terms

• men's, gents

Statistics

Anagrams

• aisled, deasil, ideals, sailed

French

Alternative forms

• ladys

Noun

ladies f

1. plural of lady

Anagrams

• délais, délias, laides