grass widow

Meaning

Noun

An unmarried woman who has lived with several different men; a former mistress.
A married woman whose spouse is away.

Origin

grass perhaps relates to casual bedding. Compare Dutch grasweduwe, Swedish gräsänka, German Strohwitwe.

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