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Grey Lady

Grey Lady proper noun: the New York Times.

Proper noun

the Grey Lady

  1. The New York Times.

Forms of Grey Lady

alternative formGray Lady

Origin of Grey Lady

Attested since at 1951. The term is unrelated to the color of the newspaper.

Questions about Grey Lady

What does Grey Lady mean?
Grey Lady means the New York Times.
What part of speech is Grey Lady?
Grey Lady is a proper noun.

Words near Grey Lady in the dictionary

  1. grey jay
  2. grey jays
  3. grey junglefowl
  4. grey knight
  5. grey knights
  6. Grey Lady
  7. grey line
  8. grey lines
  9. grey literature
  10. grey magic
  11. grey magick

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