(a) damsel in distress
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Damsel in distress — For the novel by P. G. Wodehouse, see A Damsel in Distress (novel). For the 1937 film, see A Damsel in Distress (film). Paolo Uccello s depiction of Saint George and the dragon, c. 1470, a classic image of a damsel in distress. The subject of the … Wikipedia
damsel in distress — often humorous a young woman in trouble (with the implication that the woman needs to be rescued, as by a prince in a fairy tale) * * * damsel in distress see ↑damsel • • • Main Entry: ↑distress … Useful english dictionary
A Damsel in Distress — Damsel in Distress may refer to: * Damsel in distress * A Damsel in Distress (novel) , 1919 novel by P.G. Wodehouse * A Damsel in Distress (film) , 1937 Hollywood musical film based on Wodehouse s novel * Damsels In Distress (plays) , 2001… … Wikipedia
A Damsel in Distress (novel) — Infobox Book | name = A Damsel in Distress image caption = author = P. G. Wodehouse illustrator = country = United States language = English series = genre = publisher = George H. Doran release date = 1919 media type = Print pages = isbn =… … Wikipedia
A Damsel in Distress (film) — Infobox Film name = A Damsel in Distress caption = A Damsel in Distress VHS cover director = George Stevens producer = Pandro S. Berman writer = starring = Fred Astaire George Burns Gracie Allen Joan Fontaine music = George Gershwin (songs)… … Wikipedia
a damsel in distress — humorous a woman who is in trouble and needs help Most of the female characters are stereotypical damsels in distress … English dictionary
damsel in distress — noun A young woman perceived as being in a dangerous situation … Wiktionary
damsel in distress — woman in need of help … English contemporary dictionary
A Damsel in Distress — Voir Demoiselle en détresse … Dictionnaire mondial des Films
distress — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ acute, considerable, deep, extreme, great, immense (BrE), severe, significant ▪ genuine, real … Collocations dictionary
