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Lady Lex

Lady Lex proper noun: USS Lexington (CV-2), Washington Navy Treaty interwar conversion U.S. Navy aircraft carrier.

Proper noun

Lady Lex

  1. (US, historical, slang) USS Lexington (CV-2), Washington Navy Treaty interwar conversion U.S. Navy aircraft carrier.
  2. (US, historical, slang) USS Lexington (CVT-16), WW2 U.S. Navy fleet aircraft carrier.

Origin of Lady Lex

From Lady (as ships are traditionally considered female) + Lex (clipping of Lexington).

Questions about Lady Lex

What does Lady Lex mean?
Lady Lex means USS Lexington (CV-2), Washington Navy Treaty interwar conversion U.S. Navy aircraft carrier.
What part of speech is Lady Lex?
Lady Lex is a proper noun.

Words near Lady Lex in the dictionary

  1. lady in waiting
  2. Lady Justice
  3. lady killer
  4. lady killers
  5. Lady Lake
  6. Lady Lex
  7. Lady Liberty
  8. lady love
  9. lady luck
  10. lady lumps
  11. Lady Macbeth

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