comfort woman
idiomA woman forced, or supposedly recruited, into brothels by the Japanese occupation forces before or during World War II.
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cold comfort
Much less reassurance, consolation, aid, or pleasure than one needs or desires.
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comfort girl
A female sex slave; prostitute.
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comfort zone
The range of circumstances in which a person feels relaxed or able to cope.
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creature comfort
Any small item or detail that makes a person feel comfortable and at home.
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dried-fish woman
A woman, especially a young one, who lacks a significant other.
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make an honest woman
To marry (a woman), especially if there is an existing sexual relationship.
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other woman
A woman who is romantically involved with someone (usually a man) already in a committed relationship with another woman, especially a woman having an affair with a married man.
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the old woman is plucking her goose
It is snowing.