Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lady of leisure

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables: la-dy of leisure
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lady who is of independent means and so does not need employment; one who is free from duties and responsibilities.

noun

An unemployed woman or one who has retired from work.

noun

A female prostitute.

Inflected Forms

ladies of leisure (plural)

Phrases

woman of leisure man of leisure

Frequently Paired Words

woman of leisure man of leisure

Synonyms

lady of pleasure

Questions

What does lady of leisure mean?: A lady who is of independent means and so does not need employment; one who is free from duties and responsibilities.

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