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woman of few words

woman of few words noun: a woman who either does not speak much or speaks only for a brief period of time.

Noun

woman of few words (plural women of few words)

  1. (idiomatic) A woman who either does not speak much or speaks only for a brief period of time.

Forms of woman of few words

pluralwomen of few words

Origin of woman of few words

By analogy with man of few words.

Questions about woman of few words

What does woman of few words mean?
Woman of few words means a woman who either does not speak much or speaks only for a brief period of time.
What part of speech is woman of few words?
Woman of few words is a noun.
What is the plural of woman of few words?
The plural of woman of few words is women of few words.

Words near woman of few words in the dictionary

  1. woman enough
  2. woman fashion
  3. woman hater
  4. woman king
  5. woman of easy virtue
  6. woman of few words
  7. woman of ill fame
  8. woman of ill repute
  9. woman of letters
  10. woman of means
  11. woman of the cloth

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