silver cord
noun
: the emotional tie between a mother and a child and especially a son
Word History
Etymology
The Silver Cord (1926), play by Sidney Howard
First Known Use
1942, in the meaning defined above
- twenties
- twentiest
- twentieth
- twentieth-century cut
- twentiether
- twentiethest
- twentieths
- twenty
- twenty questions
- twenty-eight
- twenty-eighth
- twenty-fifth
- twenty-first
- twenty-firster
- twenty-five
- twenty-four
- twenty-four hours a day
- twenty-four seven
- twenty-fourmo
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- twenty-fourth
- twenty-nine
- twenty-ninth
- twenty-one