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- [ohld woo m-uh-nish]
- /oʊld ˈwʊm ə nɪʃ/
- /əʊld ˈwʊmənɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ohld woo m-uh-nish]
- /oʊld ˈwʊm ə nɪʃ/
Definitions of old-womanish word
- adjective old-womanish Sometimes Offensive. having characteristics considered typical of an old woman, as excessive fussiness or timidity. 1
- adjective old-womanish like, characteristic of, or suitable for an old woman; fussy 0
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Origin of old-womanish
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75
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Parts of speech for Old-womanish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
old-womanish popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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