"post lady" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: post ladies [plural]
Etymology: post + lady Etymology templates: {{compound|en|post|lady}} post + lady Head templates: {{en-noun}} post lady (plural post ladies)
  1. (informal, chiefly British) A female postal worker. Tags: British, informal Categories (topical): Occupations, People, Post Synonyms: mailwoman, mail lady, postwoman, postlady Hypernyms: mail carrier, letter carrier, postal carrier, postal worker, mailperson, postperson

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