woman–about–town
noun
Definition of woman–about–town
women–about–town
: a worldly and socially active woman Trying to match the helpless female with the tough-minded writer, the woman-about-town with the farm girl riddled by religious guilt, is not easy. — Richard B. Woodward, New York Times Magazine, 12 Mar. 1989
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1883
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1883
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