the little woman

the little woman
the little woman (facetious or patronizing)
One's wife
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Main Entry:woman

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a condescending way of referring to a man's wife

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old-fashioned + humorous + sometimes offensive
— used to refer to a man's wife

He bought a bouquet of flowers for the little woman. [=for his wife]

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Main Entry:little woman

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