white lady

noun

A female ghost dressed in white, who is associated with local legends of tragedy.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:white lady.”

Meanings

white lady1

nounwhite lady (countable and uncountable, plural white ladies)

plural white ladies

  1. countableuncountableartsA female ghost dressed in white, who is associated with local legends of tragedy.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:white lady.

  2. countableuncountableA sour cocktail made with gin or crème de menthe, triple sec or Cointreau, and a citrus juice, sometimes with an egg white.
  3. AustraliacountableslanguncountableMethylated spirit.
  4. countableuncountableUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see white, lady.

White Lady2

nounWhite Lady (plural White Ladies)

plural White Ladies

  1. Alternative letter-case form of white lady (“cocktail”).

Synonyms & antonyms

Translations

Polish biała dama, biała dama
  • biała damain folklore
  • biała damacocaine
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APA

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MLA

“white lady.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20lady. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “white lady,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20lady.

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