mutton dressed as lamb

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Definitions of mutton dressed as lamb words

phrase mutton dressed as lamb If you describe a woman as mutton dressed as lamb, you are criticizing her for trying to look younger than she really is, in a way that you consider unattractive. 0
noun mutton dressed as lamb an older woman dressed up to look young 0
noun mutton dressed as lamb (Idiomatic) (derogatory) A middle-aged or elderly woman dressed in a style more suited to a young woman, especially if in a deliberate attempt to appear young. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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