mi|la|dy

mi|la|dy or mi|la|di «mih LAY dee», noun, plural -dies.

1. my lady: »

The spittoon, once a fixture even in banks, ought to be replaced by a wall mirror so milady can look her best (Wall Street Journal).

2. an English lady or noblewoman.

Usage Milady originated as an appellation used by continental Europeans in speaking to or of an English noblewoman or great lady. In fashionable European hotels, shops, and the like, it is often applied to any English-speaking woman whose manner, dress, or purchases are deemed to justify it: »

Would milady care to pay now, or later?