FLOTUS

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfloʊ.təs/
  • Rhymes: -əʊtəs

Noun

FLOTUS (plural FLOTUSes)

  1. Acronym of First Lady of the United States.

Usage notes

The term "First Lady" was not used until the 1849 funeral of Dolley Madison, wife of President James Madison (term 1809-1817), by then-President Zachary Taylor, for the wife of a president of the United States.[1][2][3]

Synonyms

Obsolete terms for FLOTUS

See also

References

  1. History Channel; "Dolley Madison"; eds. History.com; 9 November 2009
  2. SoftSchools.com; "First Ladies of the White House"
  3. Côté, Richard N. (2005) Strength and Honor: The Life of Dolley Madison, Corinthian Books, →ISBN, page 261

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