lady's companionEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishlady's companion ▸ noun British English 1 historical a paid female companion for a woman: raised in a poor family in London, she escaped by becoming a lady's companion to a wealthy widow. 2 a small case or bag containing needlework items.
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