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View synonyms for merry widow
merry widow
noun
- a woman's undergarment consisting of a strapless brassiere and short corset with attached garters.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of merry widow1
First recorded in 1950–55; named after The Merry Widow, an operetta (1905) by Franz Lehár ( def ); formerly a trademark
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Example Sentences
Housman then asked her to sing a song from The Merry Widow, which she did.
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The Merry Widow gave the gang the wink, said Iky, cynically.
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"I think your description of Mrs. Halton as the merry widow is a particularly unfortunate one," remarked Lindfield.
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Marriage, according to the merry Widow-reno, is a "perfectly lovely experience to have had!"
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He pointed out that this would be the last time they could listen to the strains of the "Merry Widow Waltz."
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