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old woman

British  

noun

  1. an informal term for mother 1 wife

  2. a timid, fussy, or cautious person

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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An old woman hugged him and started to cry.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 11, 2026

In 2023, doctors in Taiwan removed more than 300 kidney stones from a 20 year old woman who had reportedly been drinking bubble tea instead of water.

From Science Daily Mar. 1, 2026

The plaintiff, a 19-year old woman identified by the initials K.G.M., alleged that the algorithmic design of the platforms left her addicted and affected her mental health.

From BBC Jan. 20, 2026

“A grandmother, an old woman like me, alone.”

From Slate Jan. 15, 2026

Not until the sickness changed her, turning her into a weak old woman.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

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