In French, the word for ladies is « dames ».
This term is a plural noun derived from the singular form « dame », which means woman or lady. In French, nouns have genders, and « dame » is a feminine noun. Therefore, if you want to refer to a group of women politely, you would use « dames ».
For example, if you wanted to say ‘Ladies and gentlemen’ in French, you would say « Mesdames et messieurs ». Here, « mesdames » is the plural form of « dame » used respectfully to address women.