Noun: gentlewoman (gentlewomen) 'jen-t(u)l,wû-mun
Usage: archaic
Usage: archaic
- A woman of refinement
"a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand gentlewoman";
- dame, madam, lady, marm [N. Amer, archaic]
Derived forms: gentlewomen
Type of: adult female, woman
Encyclopedia: Gentlewoman, Ruby Man