December bride
December bride noun: a woman who marries when she is significantly older than most brides.
Noun
December bride (plural December brides)
- A woman who marries when she is significantly older than most brides.
- She was too old. Too dried-up. A December bride rescued from spinsterhood and assigned the place of helpmeet, companion, cook and laundress, with the sex thrown in as a bonus.2013, T. Coraghessan Boyle, San Miguel, →ISBN, page 290
- Marguerite: She's afraid y'all will laugh at 'em and make fun of 'em for getting married when they're so old. . . .
Mr Mingo: Oh, we'll laugh a little bit. They have to expect that. A December bride has to expect some teasing.2013, Charles Portis, “Delray's New Moon”, in Escape Velocity: A Charles Portis Miscellany, →ISBN
Forms of December bride
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Questions about December bride
- What does December bride mean?
- December bride means a woman who marries when she is significantly older than most brides.
- What part of speech is December bride?
- December bride is a noun.
- What is the plural of December bride?
- The plural of December bride is December brides.
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