mutton dressed as lamb
A middle-aged or elderly woman dressed in a style more suited to a young woman,…A middle-aged or elderly woman dressed in a style more suited to a young woman, especially if in a deliberate attempt to appear young.
Meaning
1 senses(UK, derogatory, uncountable)A middle-aged or elderly woman dressed in a style more suited to a young woman, especially if in a deliberate attempt to appear young.
von hinten Lyzeum, von vorne Museum
молодящаясяmolodjaščajasja
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
A metaphorical sense of mutton (“unattractive older woman”) being dressed (clothed) as lamA metaphorical sense of mutton (“unattractive older woman”) being dressed (clothed) as lamb (“a younger attractive woman”) and also a pun on mutton (“meat from old sheep”) being dressed (prepared) as lamb (“meat from young sheep”), related to obsolete lamb-fashion.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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