grass widow
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From grass + widow. Compare Dutch grasweduwe, Swedish gräsänka.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
grass widow (plural grass widows)
- An unmarried woman who has lived with several different men; a former mistress. [from 16th c.]
- A married woman whose husband is away. [from 19th c.]
- 1974, GB Edwards, The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, New York 2007, p. 226:
- I was disappointed when it was her who opened the door and said, ‘Ah, I had a feeling you were thinking about me! Come in, come in, do! I am a grass widow.’
- 1974, GB Edwards, The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, New York 2007, p. 226:
Synonyms [edit]
- (woman whose husband is away): det widow
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
woman whose husband is away
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References [edit]
- prof. dr. W. Martin, prof. dr. G.A.J. Tops et.al., Groot Woordenboek Engels–Nederlands, Van Dale Lexicografie, Utrecht/Antwerpen, 1998 [English–Dutch dictionary]
