Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leading lady

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.67 in modern English

Syllables
lead-ing la-dy
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A woman who does or can play the lead role in a movie, play or other production; a woman who frequently plays such roles.

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What does leading lady mean?
A woman who does or can play the lead role in a movie, play or other production; a woman who frequently plays such roles.

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