lady of leisure
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
lady of leisure (plural ladies of leisure)
- A lady who is of independent means and so does not need employment; one who is free from duties and responsibilities.
- (ironic) An unemployed woman or one who has retired from work.
- (euphemistic) A female prostitute.
- Synonym: lady of pleasure
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “lady of leisure”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “lady of leisure” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
- “a lady of leisure”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.