ladystuff

ladystuff

English

Etymology

lady +‎ stuff

Noun

ladystuff (uncountable)

1. (informal) Products designed for and/or marketed toward women.
   • 1966, John D. MacDonald, The Last One Left, Random House (2014), →ISBN, unnumbered page:

     "You know if you fret about it, you're not going to have you a good time on my island at all. You'll spoil it for sure for the both of us. Now don't you worry about the ladystuff you'll need. A gal has her needs and she has to have pretties and all, and when I get set to go on into town, you can give me a list of anything you can think of."

   • 2013, Jennifer Abel, "Sure jumps on the genderizing bandwagon", ConsumerAffairs, 30 October 2013:

     In the past, we’ve noticed how companies which offer “feminine” versions of otherwise gender-neutral products tend to charge considerably more for the ladystuff.

   • 2015, Caroline Thompson, "Four things that cost more for women than men", The Christian Science Monitor, 14 March 2015:

     Nine times out of ten, the pink ladystuff is going to be more expensive, even if the ingredients or function of the thing is EXACTLY THE SAME.