primrose path


primrose path

noun

Definition of PRIMROSE PATH

1
: a path of ease or pleasure and especially sensual pleasure <himself the primrose path of dalliance treads — Shakespeare>
2
: a path of least resistance

First Known Use of PRIMROSE PATH

1601

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