comely maidens

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الإنجليزية - الإنجليزية
An allegory of an outdated view of modern Irish women, used as a reference to misogynistic opinions

He was surprised to see so many women workers. What did he expect, comely maidens?.

comely maidens

    الواصلة

    come·ly maidens

    التركية النطق

    kʌmli meydınz

    النطق

    /ˈkəmlē ˈmādənz/ /ˈkʌmliː ˈmeɪdənz/

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    () * Attributed to a speech by Irish statesman Éamon de Valera.. A longer version is often quoted as, "comely maidens, dancing at the crossroads". It is disputed as to whether he made these comments.
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