tally-woman
tally-woman is the alternative form of tallywoman.
Meaning of tallywoman
Noun
tallywoman (plural tallywomen)
- A woman who conducts the tally trade.
- A woman who cohabits (with someone) outside of marriage.
- It is used in Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire, and, I dare say, various other counties. A tally-woman is the mistress of a married man, who is said to live tally with her.[1890, F.C. Birkbeck Terry, “Tally-woman”, in Notes and Queries, page 297
- A female counting agent.
Forms of tally-woman
| plural | tally-women |
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Questions about tally-woman
- What is tally-woman the alternative form of?
- Tally-woman is the alternative form of tallywoman.
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