dame 
/ˈdeɪm/ noun
plural dames /ˈdeɪm/ noun [count] 1 US slang, old-fashioned : woman
▪ She's one classy dame. ▪ a dignified old dame ◊Dame is sometimes used to refer to a woman in an offensive or negative way.
▪ He married some rich dame for her money. ▪ “Who's the dame?” he asked rudely. 2 Brit : a woman who has been given a title as an honor for something she has done
▪ She was made/created a dame the year before she died. — used as a title ▪ Dame Myra Hess — see also grande dame
▪ She's one classy dame. ▪ a dignified old dame ◊Dame is sometimes used to refer to a woman in an offensive or negative way.
▪ He married some rich dame for her money. ▪ “Who's the dame?” he asked rudely.
▪ She was made/created a dame the year before she died. — used as a title ▪ Dame Myra Hess — see also grande dame
