lady of leisure

English

Noun

lady of leisure (plural ladies of leisure)

1. A lady who is of independent means and so does not need employment; one who is free from duties and responsibilities.
2. (ironic) An unemployed woman or one who has retired from work.
3. (euphemistic) A female prostitute.

   Synonym: lady of pleasure

See also

• woman of leisure
• man of leisure

Further reading

• “lady of leisure”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “lady of leisure” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
• “a lady of leisure”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.