ladies of leisure
Women without jobs
Ladies of leisure are women who don't need to work and spend their time on pleasant pursuits—shopping, socializing, travel.
The phrase carries a whiff of envy or gentle mockery: The ladies of leisure met for their weekly tennis game.
It can also be a euphemism for prostitutes, though this sense is dated.
- tea partiesCasual social gatherings serving steeped beverages
- garden partiesSocial gatherings outdoors
- drawing roomFormal reception space
- femininityFemale nature or character
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
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ladies of leisurecareer women
Women prioritizing work life
working women · professional women · businesswomen · working mothers · breadwinners
ladies of leisurebusy bees
Extremely active people
hustlers · go-getters · overachievers · drudges · toilers
ladies of leisurefactory girls
Female industrial workers
charwomen · washerwomen · domestic servants · scullery maids · laborers