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change of life

American  

noun

  1. menopause.

change of life British  

noun

  1. a nontechnical name for menopause

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change of life Idioms  

  1. Also, the change. Menopause. For example, After nine pregnancies, she was actually looking forward to the change of life, or She became quite moody during the change. [c. 1820]

Etymology

Origin of change of life

First recorded in 1825–35

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