different between milady vs girlfriend

English

Alternative forms

• m'lady

Etymology

Partly representing a colloquial pronunciation of my +? lady, partly from French milady, from English my Lady. Compare milord.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /m??le?di/
• Rhymes: -e?di

Noun

milady (plural miladies)

1. (now chiefly historical or humorous) An English noblewoman or gentlewoman; the form of address to such a person; a lady. [from 18th c.]

Translations

Anagrams

• maidly

French

Etymology

From English my Lady.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mi.l?.di/

Noun

milady f (plural miladys)

1. lady, milady

Further reading

• “milady” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Alternative forms

• girl friend, girl-friend

Etymology

girl +? friend

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /???lf??nd/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /????lf??nd/
• Hyphenation: girl?friend

Noun

girlfriend (plural girlfriends)

1. A female partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.

   Coordinate terms: boyfriend, fiancée, lover, partner, significant other, sweetheart, wife, lady friend
2. A female friend.

   Synonym: (slang) chickfriend

   Coordinate terms: buddy, friend, pal, BFF

Usage notes

• The term is used to refer to any girl or woman in a romantic relationship with another person.
• An adult woman in such a non-marital relationship is sometimes referred to instead as a significant other or partner, especially if the two partners are living together. Because girlfriend and partner mean different things to different people, the distinctions between the terms are subjective, and which term is used in a relationship will ultimately be determined by personal preference.
• The use of girlfriend for a female non-romantic friend of another female is limited in geographic distribution and sometimes preferred by older generations of speakers.
• Sometimes used as a term of address among men, particularly gay men.

Derived terms

Descendants

• ? Hindi: ??????????? (garlfre??)
• ? Japanese: ??????? (g?rufurendo)
• ? Korean: ???? (geolpeurendeu)
• ? Russian: ????????? (gjorlfr??nd)
• ? Urdu: ??? ?????? (garl fren?)

Translations

Anagrams

• friend girl, friendgirl