comely maidens

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An allegory of an outdated view of modern Irish women, used as a reference to misogynistic opinions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

الواصلة

come·ly maidens

التركية النطق

kʌmli meydınz

النطق

/ˈkəmlē ˈmādənz/ /ˈkʌmliː ˈmeɪdənz/

علم أصول الكلمات

() * 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.