first lady

[ furst-leee-dee ]
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noun,plural first la·dies.
  1. Often First Lady . the wife of the U.S. president, or the wife of a current governor or mayor.

  2. Often First Lady . the wife of the head of any country: the First Lady of Brazil.

  1. the foremost woman in any art, profession, or the like: Helen Hayes, the first lady of American theater.

Origin of first lady

1
First recorded in 1850–55

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first lady

noun(often capitals)
  1. (in the US) the wife or official hostess of a chief executive, esp of a state governor or a president

  2. a woman considered to be at the top of her profession or art: the first lady of jazz

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