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old dear (a patronizing term for an elderly woman. One contained two old dears gamely trying to lever themselves out of their seats.' ‘When she walked through the lobby an old dear loudly told her friend, ‘I do find women in jeans so very common'.' ‘There was an old dear on the telly the other day who was about 80.' ‘As the final moments of conference neared, an innocent-looking old dear distributed the words of all six inspiring verses round the back of the hall.' ‘Two nice old dears are sitting in the foyer of Woburn Elderly Care, a rest home and hospital run by the Presbyterian Church.' ‘I remember the poor old dear in the bed next to me had virtually no drink the whole day.'  oxforddictionaries.com Alexander Demidov); old wife |
