A phrase encouraging perceived polite gentlemanliness, allowing the ladies to go before the men

(nautical) Either of two ladders leading from the raised quarterdeck of a sailing ship to the upper deck.

(idiomatic) A man who attracts women and enjoys their company. / (idiomatic) A womanizer.

plural of ladder

A pair of ladders

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ladder

The leading woman in a specified field of endeavor. / Alternative spelling of First Lady

The wife of the chief executive of a nation; especially the wife of the President of a country; or a woman (e.g. a relative) who takes on similar public duties, as when the chief executive is unmarried.

(Britain) A female school crossing attendant.

(idiomatic, Britain) On a property ladder, owning property.