Meanings
phrase
- A phrase encouraging perceived polite gentlemanliness, allowing the ladies to go before the men.
Translations
Arabic السيدات أولاً
- السيدات أولاًTranslations
Chinese Mandarin 女士優先 /女士优先
- 女士優先 /女士优先 (nǚshìyōuxiān)Translations
Danish damerne først
- damerne førstTranslations
Dutch dames gaan voor
- dames gaan voorTranslations
Finnish naiset ensin
- naiset ensinTranslations
French les dames d’abord, honneur aux dames
- les dames d’abordTranslations
- honneur aux damesTranslations
German Frauen zuerst
- Frauen zuerstTranslations
Italian prima le signore
- prima le signoreTranslations
Japanese レディーファースト
- レディーファースト (redī fāsuto)Translations
Korean 레이디 퍼스트
- 레이디 퍼스트 (reidi peoseuteu)Translations
Norwegian Bokmål damene først
- damene førstTranslations
Polish panie przodem
- panie przodemTranslations
Portuguese primeiro as damas
- primeiro as damasTranslations
Russian да́мы вперёд
- да́мы вперёд (dámy vperjód)Translations
Spanish las mujeres primero
- las mujeres primeroTranslations
Swedish damerna först
- damerna förstTranslations
Turkish bayanlar önden
- bayanlar öndenTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
ladies first. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ladies%20first
MLA
“ladies first.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ladies%20first. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ladies first,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ladies%20first.
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