little woman

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Noun

little woman (plural little women)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see little,‎ woman.
  2. (informal) wife
    • 1848, Charles Dickens, The haunted man and the ghost's bargain
      "My little woman," said her husband dubiously, "are you quite sure you're better? Or are you, Sophia, about to break out in a fresh direction?"

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