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comfort woman

idiom

A woman forced, or supposedly recruited, into brothels by the Japanese occupation forces before or during World War II.


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  1. 01

    cold comfort

    Much less reassurance, consolation, aid, or pleasure than one needs or desires.

  2. 02

    comfort girl

    A female sex slave; prostitute.

  3. 03

    comfort zone

    The range of circumstances in which a person feels relaxed or able to cope.

  4. 04

    creature comfort

    Any small item or detail that makes a person feel comfortable and at home.

  5. 05

    dried-fish woman

    A woman, especially a young one, who lacks a significant other.

  6. 06

    make an honest woman

    To marry (a woman), especially if there is an existing sexual relationship.

  7. 07

    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.

  8. 08

    the old woman is plucking her goose

    It is snowing.

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