dame

Old slang, woman

A dame is an older term for a woman, now mostly used humorously or in period contexts: Who's the dame in the red dress?

The word sounds distinctly old-fashioned, evoking 1940s detective novels and film noir.

In pantomime, a dame is a comic female character traditionally played by a man. (Capitalized Dame is a British title.)

pantomime

principal

Chief school administrator

  • boyYoung male person
  • widowBereaved wife, unmarried since
  • uglyDispleasing to look at

sisters · Cinderella · Christmas · farce · drag · comic · theatrical · British · tradition · costume

slang

broad

Wide in span

  • birdFeathered flying vertebrate
  • sheilaAustralian slang for lass
  • womanAdult female human

chick · lass · skirt · tomato · doll · femme · noir · hardboiled · pulp · gangster

medieval

chivalry

Knightly code of honor

castle · squire · joust · tournament · quest · armor · heraldry · fealty · gallantry · virtue

Categories
Opposites
gender

dameman

Adult male human

guy · fellow · dude · fella · gentleman

formality/register

damelady

Courteous term for woman

gentlewoman · madam · noblewoman · grande dame

SOCIAL CLASS/HONOR (British title)

damesir

Formal male address

knight · lord · baron · baronet

Phrases
Family

madam, madame, damsel, dames, damehood

Familiarity
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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G