| 单词 | little mother |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslittle mother little mother n. (the type of) a young girl who plays at being the mother of playmates or dolls or who acts like a mother, especially towards her younger siblings. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > parent > mother > [noun] > girl acting as mother little mother1827 1827 A. C. Mant Little Blue Bag 22 in Tales for Ellen (new ed.) I Agnes, as little mothers [1825 little mammas] I believe frequently are, was very fond of having her play-child to punish. 1897 Sears, Roebuck Catal. No. 104. 333/1 Little Mother's Outfit... Contains..a ‘Little Mother's Fashion Book’, showing designs and directions for making dolls' dresses. 1929 S. Lewis Dodsworth xi. 106 My dear child, you can't at the same time pan me for my vulgarity and be the tender little mother! 1967 A. Wilson No Laughing Matter ii. 70 Sukey had better deal with them. She likes being the little mother. 2002 Independent 20 May (Review section) 5 The oldest of four,..she was always quite the little mother to her youngest siblings. < as lemmas |
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