mutton dressed as lamb

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A middle-aged or elderly woman dressed in a style more suited to a young woman, especially if in a deliberate attempt to appear young. UK,derogatory,uncountable
    — In one of the rare cinematic depictions of an older woman as sexually attractive and active, Moreau also contributes to the end of Syl′s innocence by seducing him in the summer house. No mutton dressed as lamb could have done better!

词形变化

mutton dressed up as lamb alternative

词源

A metaphorical sense of mutton (“unattractive older woman”) being dressed (clothed) as lamb (“a younger attractive woman”) and also a pun on mutton (“meat from old sheep”) being dressed (prepared) as lamb (“meat from young sheep”), related to obsolete lamb-fashion.
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