Lady Presidentress

English

Etymology

lady +‎ president +‎ -ress

Noun

Lady Presidentress (plural Lady Presidentresses)

  1. (US, politics, obsolete) Former name of First Lady (of the United States).[1][2] [18th–19th c.]
    Synonym: FLOTUS
  2. 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
  1. Côté, Richard N. (2005) Strength and Honor: The Life of Dolley Madison, Corinthian Books, →ISBN, page 261
  2. SoftSchools.com; "First Ladies of the White House"
  3. History Channel; "Dolley Madison"; eds. History.com; 9 November 2009
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