English Dictionary

little woman

名詞

くだけた表現 婉語

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see little, woman. / (informal) A wife. / (euphemistic) A female person with dwarfism, or short stature resulting from a medical condition.

日本語の意味

（比喩的・慣用的でない用法：『little』と『woman』それぞれの意味を参照する） / （インフォーマルな用法）妻 / （婉曲的な表現）小人症や医学的な理由による低身長の女性

The little woman carefully stepped onto the narrow bridge carrying a basket of herbs.

小柄な女性は薬草の入ったかごを手に、狭い橋に慎重に足を踏み入れた。

意味（1）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see little, woman.

This impression was so strong that often when we were together and he got up and left a little woman just when she did not expect him to get up and leave her, but quite the contrary, I would explain: “He can't help it, Baby. He has to go back to his ship.”

意味（2）

(informal) A wife.

“My little woman,” said her husband dubiously, “are you quite sure you're better? Or are you, Sophia, about to break out in a fresh direction?”

意味（3）

(euphemistic) A female person with dwarfism, or short stature resulting from a medical condition.

little women （ plural ）