FLOTUS
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfloʊ.təs/
- Rhymes: -oʊtəs
Proper noun
FLOTUS
- Acronym of First Lady of the United States.
Usage notes
The term "First Lady" was not used until the 1849 funeral of Dolley Madison, wife of ex-president James Madison (term 1809-1817), by then-President Zachary Taylor, for the wife of a president of the United States.[1][2][3]
Synonyms
- First Lady of the United States
- Mrs. President
Obsolete terms for FLOTUS
- First Lady of the Land
- First Lady of the Republic
- Lady Presidentress
- Presidentress
- Republican Queen
See also
- POTUS
References
- History Channel; "Dolley Madison"; eds. History.com; 9 November 2009
- SoftSchools.com; "First Ladies of the White House"
- Côté, Richard N. (2005) Strength and Honor: The Life of Dolley Madison, Corinthian Books, →ISBN, page 261
Anagrams
- Loftus, flouts