leading lady

[lee-ding]
noun
an actress who plays the principal female role in a motion picture or play.

Origin:
1870–75

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leading man (ˈliːdɪŋ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a man who plays the main part in a film, play, etc
 
leading lady
 
fem n

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Leading lady is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
Example sentences
But the digital revolution has transformed information from supporting actor to leading lady.
It all takes place in the tropics, though, amid scenery almost as sensational looking as the leading lady.
It's not fair to have a leading lady who's not up to the job.
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