plural of Lady McLeod

(UK) Used in direct address to female peers of the realm, usually now excluding duchesses and, potentially, the Lords Spiritual. / (UK) Used in direct address to female bishops.

A lightweight broadcloth used for women's dresses, cloaks, etc.

(idiomatic) A pure gamble with highly divergent outcomes.

The butterfly Vanessa virginiensis.

(Christianity) The Virgin Mary, in reference to her sorrows.

(sometimes figuratively or humorous) Rude, insensitive, or harmful behavior, especially when directed toward a female.

(UK) A colourful pheasant, Chrysolophus amherstiae, indigenous to China but also found in Bedfordshire.

(euphemistic) A female prostitute. / (euphemistic) A woman with lax sexual morals; a slut.

(chiefly in the plural) A lady who is affluent and thus able to have lunch with other such ladies in relatively expensive restaurants.