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单词 grass widow
释义 grass widow
 —grasswidowhood,  n.  
  1. a woman who is separated, divorced, or lives apart from her husband.
  2. a woman whose husband is away from home frequently or for a long time, as on business or to pursue a sport or hobby.
  3.  Archaic.  
   a. a discarded mistress.
   b. a woman who has borne an illegitimate child.
 [1520-30; the first element perh. orig. alluding to a bed of grass, hay, or the like; cf. D grasweduwe, G Strohwittwe lit., straw-widow]
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