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grass widower

noun

  1. a man who is separated, divorced, or lives apart from his wife.
  2. a man whose wife is away from home frequently or for a long time, as on business or to pursue a sport or hobby.


grass widower

noun

  1. a man divorced, separated, or living away from his spouse
  2. a man whose spouse is regularly away for short periods
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of grass widower1

First recorded in 1860–65
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Example Sentences

Actually it was now Christmas time, and I was still a grass widower.

As a grass widower I had, in summer, just travelled about.

Some said “Sure,” others told her to forget it, and one grass widower drew a laugh by saying that her little spiel reminded him of happier days.

The Canon had resolved on taking a holiday, and being no lover of solitude in his pleasures, he wished to persuade Maurice to become a grass widower for three weeks.

"I shall be a gay grass widower for the next two months—wife's gone for a holiday to the West Indies."

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