Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—G

Good Lady

(The). The mistress of the house. “Your good lady,” your wife. (See Goodman.) “My good woman” is a deprecatory address to an inferior; but “Is your good woman at home?” is quite respectful, meaning your wife (of the lower grade of society).

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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