Meaning & use
old woman
A woman who has lived for many years and is now elderly.
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The old woman fed the pigeons in the park every morning without fail.
An old woman on the bus offered her seat to the tired mother.
A note on using this word
In informal British speech, 'the old woman' can refer to one's wife or mother, though the usage can sound disrespectful.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
Informal: a person's wife or mother.
He joked that he had to call his old woman before making weekend plans.
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