remittance woman
remittance woman · remittance women
A woman paid a remittance to live abroad, especially because considered undesirable at…A woman paid a remittance to live abroad, especially because considered undesirable at home.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A woman paid a remittance to live abroad, especially because considered undesirable at home.
More definitions
- a female exile living on money sent from home
Forms
plural: remittance women| Singular | remittance woman |
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irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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