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landlady
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Landlady
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land·la·dy
/
ˈlændˌleɪ
di
/
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[
land
-ley-dee
]
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noun,
plural
land·la·dies.
1.
a woman who owns and leases an apartment, house,
land
, etc., to others.
2.
a woman who owns or runs an inn, rooming house, or boardinghouse.
Origin:
1530–40;
land
+
lady
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landlady
(ˈlændˌleɪdɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-dies
1.
a woman who owns and leases property
2.
a landlord's wife
3.
a woman who owns or runs a lodging house, pub, etc
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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