lady bountiful

noun

plural lady bountifuls or ladies bountiful

often capitalized L&B

: a woman notable for or conspicuous in her benevolences

Word History

Etymology

after Lady Bountiful, character in The Beaux' Stratagem (1707), play by George Farquhar †1707 British dramatist born in Ireland

First Known Use

1752, in the meaning defined above

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