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OLD-WOMANISH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does old-womanish mean?
• OLD-WOMANISH (adjective)
The adjective OLD-WOMANISH has 1 sense:
1. primly fastidious
Familiarity information: OLD-WOMANISH used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Primly fastidious
Synonyms:
old-maidish; old-womanish
Similar:
fastidious (giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness)
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