Honest Woman (Noun)
Meaning
A wife who has married a man with whom she has been living for some time (especially if she is pregnant at the time); "he made an honest woman of her".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- I married her to make an honest woman of her after she got pregnant with our child.
- He decided to make an honest woman of his long-time girlfriend since she was expecting their first child.
- They had been living together for years, but he finally made an honest woman of her last summer.
- Her parents were relieved when he finally married her, making an honest woman of their daughter.
- After being in a long-term relationship, they decided to tie the knot and he made an honest woman of her.