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Good Lady
(The). The mistress of the house. “Your good lady,” your
wife. (See Goodman.) “My good woman” is a deprecatory address to
an inferior; but “Is your good woman at home?” is quite respectful,
meaning your wife (of the lower grade of society).
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Good Lady from Infoplease:
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