- lady of leisure
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A lady who is of independent means and so does not need employment, one who is free from duties and responsibilities.
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lady of leisure — noun count a woman who does not have to work, especially because her husband earns a lot of money … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lady of leisure — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms lady of leisure : singular lady of leisure plural ladies of leisure a woman who does not have to work, especially because her husband earns a lot of money … English dictionary
lady of leisure — … Useful english dictionary
a lady of leisure — a gentleman/lady/of leisure humorous phrase someone who does not have to work to earn money and can spend their time doing whatever they want Thesaurus: people who are richhyponym poor … Useful english dictionary
(a) lady of leisure — a ˌgentleman/ˌlady of ˈleisure idiom (humorous) a man/woman who does not have to work Main entry: ↑leisureidiom … Useful english dictionary
lady — la|dy W2S2 [ˈleıdi] n plural ladies [: Old English; Origin: hlAfdige, from hlaf bread + dige one who kneads ] 1.) a) a woman of a particular type or age young/old/elderly etc lady b) a … Dictionary of contemporary English
lady — / leIdi/ noun plural ladies (C) 1 WOMAN a) a word meaning woman, used because people think it is a more polite word: Give your coat to the lady over there. | The young lady at reception sent me up here. | the ladies darts team | tea lady/cleaning … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lady — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ elderly, middle aged, old, young ▪ A little old lady opened the door. ▪ attractive, beautiful, lovely … Collocations dictionary
leisure */*/ — UK [ˈleʒə(r)] / US [ˈlɪʒər] / US [ˈleʒər] noun [uncountable] 1) a) activities that you do to relax or enjoy yourself My busy schedule leaves little time for leisure. b) [only before noun] relating to activities that you do to relax or enjoy… … English dictionary
leisure — lei|sure W3 [ˈleʒə US ˈli:ʒər] n [U] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: leisir, from leisir to be allowed , from Latin licere; LICENSE1] 1.) time when you are not working or studying and can relax and do things you enjoy ▪ Most people now… … Dictionary of contemporary English
