Standard Lemma guide

ladette

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /læˈdɛt/
  • rhymes with -ɛt

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noun

Meaning 1

A young woman who behaves in a laddish manner, namely being boisterous and loud and drinking to excess.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: geezerbird, tomboy

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Middle English ladde English lad Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Latin -ittus Old French -ettebor. Middle English -ette English -ette English ladette From lad + -ette.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: garçon manqué — young woman of masculine manners
  • French: garçonne — young woman of masculine manners