Mary Ellens
Mary Ellens is the plural of Mary Ellen.
Meaning of Mary Ellen
Noun
Mary Ellen (plural Mary Ellens)
- A working-class woman, typically dressed in a shawl, carrying one or more babies, and working as a market trader.
- Young and middle-aged women often caring for large families were known as 'Mary Ellens'. They dressed in a most distinctive fashion with large black shawls draped over their shoulders and fastened at the middle. The shawl formed a large pocket under each arm; often one would hold a baby, the other...2010, Tim Parker, Signalman Jones, page 18
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- Mary Ellens is the plural of Mary Ellen.
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