"leading lady" meaning in All languages combined

See leading lady on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: leading ladies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} leading lady (plural leading ladies)
  1. A woman who does or can play the lead role in a movie, play or other production; a woman who frequently plays such roles.
    Sense id: en-leading_lady-en-noun-cDcmvRGJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51
  2. The type of conventionally beautiful and approachable woman who is perceived as being capable of playing female lead roles in movies or other productions.
    Sense id: en-leading_lady-en-noun-eUxqGXD1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: leading man, leading woman

Inflected forms

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