Lady Presidentress
English
Etymology
lady + president + -ress
Noun
Lady Presidentress (plural Lady Presidentresses)
- (US, politics, obsolete) Former name of First Lady (of the United States).[1][2] [18th–19th c.]
- Synonym: FLOTUS
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lady, presidentress.
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]
References
- Côté, Richard N. (2005) Strength and Honor: The Life of Dolley Madison, Corinthian Books, →ISBN, page 261
- SoftSchools.com; "First Ladies of the White House"
- History Channel; "Dolley Madison"; eds. History.com; 9 November 2009