young lady

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young lady

noun young ladies

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see young, lady. You should try to act like a young lady, not a gang banger.
  2. A term of endearment or admonishment by adults for a young girl. Don't you "grateful" me, young lady. Get yourself ready to go with Paris to Saint Peter's church next Thursday, or I'll drag you there myself.

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noun an adolescent or young female

Portuguêsmoça, rapariga
Françaisjeune fille

noun term of address

Portuguêsmocinha
Françaisjeune fille

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@misc{young_lady_2026,
  title = {young lady},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/young%20lady},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}