- Origin of milady - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, milady emerged in 1778 that partially came from French: Partly < French milady , title used when addressing or speaking of an English lady of high rank (1727 in Voltaire; 1754 as milédi ) < English my lady (see lady n 3a), and partly representing a colloquial pronunciation of my lady (see above)
- How to address a formal letter to a group of women
Ladies comes to mind; Dear Ladies or My Dear Ladies if you prefer Traditional writing often used Dear Sir or Madam so Dear Madams is correct although I think people avoid it today after that famous speech from the play I am not a Madam! which played on the occasional usage of this word for a woman who runs a house of prostitution
- Where did Shakespeare get milk of human kindness from?
Lady Macbeth wants to substitute her milk (which would nourish a kid) for gall, which today would mean boldness and impertinence, but also refers to bile (Merriam-Webster) So here, too, the milk is too kind, too nourishing, and so it must be switched for something more murderous so that she can physically and mentally go through with murder
- meaning - Can you still call a woman handsome? - English Language . . .
Right, I have heard it being used in the manner you've talked about before, but I wasn't sure if there was a hidden subtext of irony there or not A kind of delicate way to say "that woman looks like a man!" In this movie, Lady Penbroke really couldn't be described as such; even with the getup and everything, she looked "classically beautiful "
- Ladys Ladies or ladies - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
"Lady" is singular, so if you were referring solely to one woman's shoes, it would be "the lady's shoes " As for your second question, I'm assuming you're referring to a group of women in your salutation of them, so it would be "Good morning, ladies "
- Can sir be used to address female officers?
The U S Army Field Manual FM 7-21 13 Section 4 18 states: 4-18 A soldier addressing a higher ranking officer uses the word sir or ma’am in the same manner as a polite civilian speaking with a person to whom he wishes to show respect
- What is the origin of the saying, faint heart never won fair lady?
A coward verely neuer obteyned the loue of a faire lady [1545 R Taverner tr Erasmus' Adages (ed 2) 10] In 1614 A D , this was refined to become: Faint heart neuer wonne faire Lady [1614 W Camden Remains concerning Britain (ed 2) 306] And later in 1754A D , it was phrased in today's recognizable English: Then, madam, we will not take your
- What is the origin of the term toots to refer to a woman?
It would seem as yesterday if Robin were not such a tall, broad-shouldered fellow, really towering over us all; and I, a cross-grained, wrinkled spinster; and Toots putting on young lady's airs—I suppose we shall have to call her Bessie, now; and even Winnie, our dear, little baby, is laying aside her dolls and—I really do believe it, Miss
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