the lady of the house



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the lady of the house

A woman who looks after and runs the house; the matriarch of a family or household. I'm afraid you'll have to ask the lady of the house, as she's the one who makes those sorts of decisions around here.
See also: house, lady, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Anstey['ænsti]
HalHALEnglish
BrentonBREN-tənEnglish
Stephanos-Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek, Greek
CarbreyKAHR-breeIrish, Scottish
SÌNeSHEE-naScottish