miladies
Women of rank
Miladies is the plural of milady, an old-fashioned or mock-formal term of address for a woman, originally used by servants speaking to noblewomen.
It survives mostly in ironic or playful contexts: Good evening, miladies, What can I get for you miladies tonight?
Titled ruling class
- peerageSystem of noble ranks
- gentryHighborn but not noble
- duchessWoman of ducal rank
- countessFeminine noble rank
baroness · marquise · viscountess · peeress · ladyship · highborn · blueblood · patrician
Women, respectfully addressed
- gentlewomenWomen of noble birth
- damselsYoung unmarried women
- maidensUnmarried young women
- womenFemale adults collectively
lassies · belles · matrons · heroines · goddesses · queens · mistresses · madames
Respectful forward inclination
- curtsyRespectful knee-bending gesture
- greetingExpression of welcome
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- chivalryKnightly code of honor
gallantry · deference · politeness · formality · protocol · salutation · address · acknowledgment
nobility
Titled ruling class
countess · baroness · marquise · viscountess · peeress · ladyship · highborn · blueblood · patrician · dynasty
ladies
Women, respectfully addressed
- gentlewomenWomen of noble birth
- damselsYoung unmarried women
- maidensUnmarried young women
women · lassies · belles · matrons · heroines · goddesses · queens · mistresses · madames · femininity
bow
Respectful forward inclination
chivalry · gallantry · deference · politeness · formality · protocol · salutation · address · acknowledgment · manners