vieille fille
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la vieille fille
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
1. (old-fashioned) (pejorative) (single woman of a certain age)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. old maid (old-fashioned) (pejorative)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Je n’en peux plus du cliché de la vieille fille avec ses chats !I'm sick and tired of the cliché of the old maid with her cats!
b. spinster (old-fashioned) (pejorative)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Mon oncle m’a encore traitée de vieille fille. - J’espère que tu ne t’es pas laissée faire.My uncle called me a spinster again. - I hope you didn't let him get away with it.
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