FLOTUS

abbreviation or noun

: the First Lady of the United States
often used like a nickname
Around the White House, they're known as POTUS and FLOTUS. Those are shorthand terms for president of the United States and first lady of the United States.Robert Haught

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In the meantime, however, there is one last campaign—and FLOTUS is on the march. Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 July 2024 The accompanying profile, by Maya Singer, was written pre-debate, as the Vogue writer shadowed FLOTUS during two April campaign stops in Minnesota: one to speak to the coalition Women for Biden-Harris in Minneapolis, and another to speak to Educators for Biden-Harris. Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 1 July 2024 Weber embroidered all of the federal flowers from every state and territory in the U.S. on FLOTUS’ evening coat and dress and Hearst nudged her into the spotlight in a social media post. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 24 June 2024 This isn’t the first time the former FLOTUS shared a message following one of Beyoncé’s releases. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2024 On Inauguration day, FLOTUS wore a sparkly blue coat and dress by up-and-coming designer Markarian and, later, a white Gabriela Hearst dress with flowers from all states and territories embroidered on the chest. Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 11 June 2021 But Melania Trump redefined the role of FLOTUS—by rejecting it. Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2024 The twin sisters and former first daughters were born on Nov. 25, 1981, to former president George W. Bush and former FLOTUS, Laura Bush. Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2023 Basketball star LeBron James is teaming up with former POTUS and FLOTUS, Barack and Michelle Obama and NFL Hall of Famer Peyton Manning to create a sports docuseries. Melissa Noel, Essence, 25 Oct. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of FLOTUS was in 1983

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“FLOTUS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/FLOTUS. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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