First Known Use: 1952
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merry widow
noun, often capitalized M&W
Definition of MERRY WIDOW
: a strapless corset or bustier usually having garters attached
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Origin of MERRY WIDOW
The Merry Widow, operetta (1905) by Franz Lehár
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