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change of life

change of life noun: menopause.

Noun

change of life (uncountable)

  1. (dated, euphemistic, idiomatic) Menopause.
    • But of course she's coming near her change of life, for she's years older than he is.1928, D[avid] H[erbert] Lawrence, chapter 17, in Lady Chatterley’s Lover, Gutenberg edition, [Florence, Italy]: [ […] Tipografia Giuntina, […]], →OCLC; republished as Lady Chatterley’s Lover (eBook...

Questions about change of life

What does change of life mean?
Change of life means menopause.
What part of speech is change of life?
Change of life is a noun.

Words near change of life in the dictionary

  1. change management
  2. change of air
  3. change of clothes
  4. change of heart
  5. change of innings
  6. change of life
  7. change of mind
  8. change of pace
  9. change of scene
  10. change of scenery
  11. change of state

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