Quaker-ladies
[ kwey-ker-ley-deez ]
/ ˈkweɪ kərˌleɪ diz /
noun (used with a plural verb)
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Origin of Quaker-ladies
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
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Example sentences from the Web for quaker-ladies
No; it was quaker-ladies, and they were blue as Sallys eyes.
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