variants
or grannie
plural grannies
1
b
: a fussy person
2
chiefly Southern US and south Midland US
: midwife
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While visiting Long Meadow Cider in Northern Ireland with Prince William on October 14, Middleton wore three popular fall trends—a granny cardigan, a barn jacket, and a long skirt with tall boots—at once.
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2025
Trump really could save your granny from a house fire and some of you wouldn't even shake his hand.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
At Rosa, the décor is colorful and feminine, plastic lines the throw pillows and a bowl of candy sits at the register — the trademark of a good church granny.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
But Maura never overdoes the feisty granny bit.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2025
Trump really could save your granny from a house fire and some of you wouldn't even shake his hand.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
At Rosa, the décor is colorful and feminine, plastic lines the throw pillows and a bowl of candy sits at the register — the trademark of a good church granny.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
But Maura never overdoes the feisty granny bit.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Granny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granny. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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granny
noun
gran·ny
variants
or grannie
plural grannies
2
: an ankle-length dress usually with long sleeves and a high waist
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