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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