comely maidens

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An outdated stereotype of Irish women; used as a reference to misogynistic opinions. Ireland,plural,plural-only
    — He was surprised to see so many women workers. What did he expect, comely maidens?

词源

Incorrectly attributed to a speech by Irish statesman Éamon de Valera. A longer version is often misquoted as "comely maidens, dancing at the crossroads". The actual phrase, delivered in a radio broadcast on St. Patrick's Day 1943, mentions "the laughter of happy maidens, whose firesides would be forums for the wisdom of serene old age." See Wikipedia article.
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