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elderwed

elderwed noun: an elderly married person, especially one whose marriage occurred late in life.

Noun

elderwed (plural elderweds)

  1. An elderly married person, especially one whose marriage occurred late in life.
    • Many of his friends are joining a burgeoning international community of elderweds, or those who marry in their 60s, 70s or even 80s.2002 January 8, Cheong Suk-Wai, “Faith in a new tomorrow”, in The Straits Times

Forms of elderwed

pluralelderweds

Origin of elderwed

From elder + wed, by analogy with newlywed.

Questions about elderwed

What does elderwed mean?
Elderwed means an elderly married person, especially one whose marriage occurred late in life.
What part of speech is elderwed?
Elderwed is a noun.
What is the plural of elderwed?
The plural of elderwed is elderweds.

Words near elderwed in the dictionary

  1. elders
  2. eldership
  3. elderships
  4. Elderslie
  5. elderspeak
  6. elderwed
  7. elderweds
  8. elderwoman
  9. elderwomen
  10. elderwood
  11. elderwort

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