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little woman

noun

Definition of LITTLE WOMAN

:  wife
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First Known Use of LITTLE WOMAN

1795

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Synonyms
helpmate, helpmeet, lady, wife, madam, missus (or missis), Mrs., old lady, wifey, woman [chiefly dialect]

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