Meaning of maillady | Babel Free

Definitions

Noun. [B2]

Examples

“Maybe I am way out in left field with this statement, but I don’t think⟳ enough people appreciate their mailmen (ladies). As I am a maillady, I feel⟳ this is true. If every one at Christmas time would show⟳ us they do care by giving a card or even 25 cents, we would feel⟳ more wanted.”

“My experience⟳ of the postal department is dominated by the dedication of my mailman and my maillady through the years, who chased my steers and signed for my C.O.D.’s, retrieved letters that I mailed accidentally, sold me stamps and made up my shortages out of pocket.”

“Even if we think⟳ that “postman” sounds better in a song, we should use⟳ “mailman” if that is what the children are used to calling him. If some children have⟳ a maillady or mailwoman coming to their homes, we shall have⟳ to accommodate them by fitting those people into the songs.”

““What does a girl need⟳ college for?” my father’s words come⟳ rippling to me, from way back when he sorted mail, in the wave⟳ from my maillady, as I wave⟳ back with spring⟳ in my lungs, out jogging, […] I note⟳ Molly’s sensuality, and I toy with carpe uniform, trading the maillady, let⟳ her carry⟳ my pen just to be unfettered by letters […]”

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