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old-wom·an·ish
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ˈoʊldˈwʊm
ə
nɪʃ
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adjective
Sometimes Offensive
.
having characteristics considered typical of an old woman, as excessive fussiness or timidity.
Origin:
1765–75
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old-wom·an·ish·ness,
noun
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old woman
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n
1.
mother
an informal term for
wife
2.
a timid, fussy, or cautious person
old-'womanish
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adj
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