ivy girl
A doll or figure made of ivy, carried about by young women as part of traditional…A doll or figure made of ivy, carried about by young women as part of traditional Shrovetide customs; the counterpart of the holly-boy; a traditional effigy or character used in a folk custom during Shrovetide (the period immediately preceding Lent) involving groups of village boys and girls burning each other's plant effigies to playfully celebrate the end of winter.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A doll or figure made of ivy, carried about by young women as part of traditional Shrovetide customs; the counterpart of the holly-boy; a traditional effigy or character used in a folk custom during Shrovetide (the period immediately preceding Lent) involving groups of village boys and girls burning each other's plant effigies to playfully celebrate the end of winter.
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