ladies and gentlemen
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ladies and gentlemen
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Around 1750, the form gentlemen and ladies was more common, but from 1770 the ladies-first word order predominates.
noun
- Used as a vocative to address an audience. […] a Master of Ceremonies' words "Ladies and gentlemen" […] interpellates those being addressed as an audience, and one that is differentiated by gender.
- Public toilets: a ladies' room and a gentlemen's room. There are quays there and lamps and some squares of grass; a ladies and gentlemen, and a cinema.
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noun phrase used to address an audience of men and women
| Español | señoras y señores, damas y caballeros |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 여러분 yeoreobun, 신사숙녀 여러분 sinsasungnyeo yeoreobun |
| 日本語 | 御列席の皆様 go-resseki no minasama, 御来場の皆様 go-raijō no minasama, 皆様 minasama |
| 中文 | 女士們，先生們 /女士们, 先生们 nǚshìmen, xiānshengmen, 各位 gèwèi, 各位來賓 /各位来宾 gèwèi láibīn |
| हिन्दी | देवियो और सज्जनों deviyo aur sajjanõ |
| Português | senhoras e senhores |
| Français | Mesdames et Messieurs, messieurs-dames |
| Deutsch | Damen und Herren, meine Damen und Herren, Herrschaften |
| Italiano | signore e signori |
| Ελληνικά | κυρίες και κύριοι kyríes kai kýrioi |
| Română | doamnelor și domnilor |
| Русский | господа́ gospodá, да́мы и господа́ dámy i gospodá |
| Tiếng Việt | (quý) ông bà, (quý) ông bà anh chị em, (quý) cô bác anh chị em |
| العربية | سَيِّدَاتِي وَسَادَتِي sayyidātī wa-sādatī |
| עברית | גבירותי ורבותי gvirotay verabotay |
Talk about this word "ladies and gentlemen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ladies%20and%20gentlemen. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. ladies and gentlemen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ladies%20and%20gentlemen "ladies and gentlemen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ladies%20and%20gentlemen.Cite this
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