"leading lady" meaning in English

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Noun

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. Categories (topical): Acting
    Sense id: en-leading_lady-en-noun-cDcmvRGJ Disambiguation of Acting: 46 54 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55
  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. Categories (topical): Acting, Female people
    Sense id: en-leading_lady-en-noun-eUxqGXD1 Disambiguation of Acting: 46 54 Disambiguation of Female people: 20 80 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 64
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: leading man, leading woman

Inflected forms

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