First Lady
White House hostess
First Lady is the formal title used when referring to a specific president's wife: First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt transformed the role.
Headlines and official documents capitalize it as a title of address. (Lowercase first lady is the generic term for any president's wife or a leading woman in a field.)
- Dolley Madison
- Eleanor Roosevelt
- Jackie Kennedy1960s presidential spouse
- Betty Ford
Rosalynn Carter · Nancy Reagan · Barbara Bush · Hillary Clinton · Laura Bush · Michelle Obama · Melania Trump · Pat Nixon
Female event organizer
- receptionsEvents welcoming guests
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- galasElaborate festive gatherings
- ribbon-cuttingCeremonial opening event
public appearances · protocol · etiquette · decorum · formality · banquets · formal events · holiday celebrations
Official presidential residence
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- West WingPresidential office area
- chief of staffHighest-ranking administrative assistant
- influencePower to affect others
policy · agenda · briefings · advisors · campaign trail · endorsements · rallies · bipartisan
Raised flat structure
- initiativeSelf-directed action capacity
- causesBrings into being
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- spokespersonAuthorized representative communicator
awareness · reform · education · health · literacy · military families · beautification · mental health
Custom high-fashion design
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- trendsetterOne who initiates styles
- wardrobeGarment storage furniture
Female marriage partner
- partnerOne who shares activity
- marriageFormal union between partners
- companionOne who keeps company
- consortRoyal spouse
confidante · behind the scenes · family · children · private life · public scrutiny · sacrifice · duty
Abigail Adams
- Dolley Madison
- Eleanor Roosevelt
- Jackie Kennedy1960s presidential spouse
Betty Ford · Rosalynn Carter · Nancy Reagan · Barbara Bush · Hillary Clinton · Laura Bush · Michelle Obama · Melania Trump · Pat Nixon
hostess
Female event organizer
- receptionsEvents welcoming guests
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- galasElaborate festive gatherings
ribbon-cutting · public appearances · protocol · etiquette · decorum · formality · banquets · formal events · holiday celebrations · commemoration
White House
Official presidential residence
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- West WingPresidential office area
- chief of staffHighest-ranking administrative assistant
influence · policy · agenda · briefings · advisors · campaign trail · endorsements · rallies · bipartisan · legislation
platform
Raised flat structure
- initiativeSelf-directed action capacity
- causesBrings into being
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
spokesperson · awareness · reform · education · health · literacy · military families · beautification · mental health · women's rights
couture
Custom high-fashion design
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- trendsetterOne who initiates styles
wardrobe · accessories · tailoring · pearl necklace · fashion icon
wife
Female marriage partner
consort · confidante · behind the scenes · family · children · private life · public scrutiny · sacrifice · duty · loyalty
- presidencyOval Office, president, Washington, executive branch, veto
- Presidential FamiliesObamas, Bushes, Clintons, Kennedys, Trumps
- RooseveltsTheodore Roosevelt, Teddy Roosevelt, Theodore, FDR, Franklin Roosevelt
- White House Staffchief of staff, press secretary, aide, aides, national security advisor
- women leadersMargaret Thatcher, Angela Merkel, Indira Gandhi, Golda Meir, Jacinda Ardern
First LadyFirst Gentleman
Male spouse's honorific title
private citizen · elected official · ordinary citizen · commoner · voter
First Ladycommoner
Non-noble person
nobody · ordinary citizen · woman on the street · peasant · Jane Doe
First Ladymistress
Illicit female lover
concubine · secret lover · paramour · kept woman · royal mistress
lady, ladylike, first-rate, firstly, ladybug, firsthand, landlady, first-class, firstborn