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I've always maintained that there is a very fine line between a daring, sexy older woman and mutton dressed as lamb.
Joan Collins

Meaning of "mutton dressed as lamb" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MUTTON DRESSED AS LAMB

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MUTTON DRESSED AS LAMB

mutt
mutter
mutteration
mutterer
muttering
mutteringly
mutterings
mutton
mutton chop
mutton chops
muttonbird
muttonbirder
muttonchops
muttonfish
muttonhead
muttonheaded
muttony
Muttra
mutual
mutual assured destruction

WORDS THAT END LIKE MUTTON DRESSED AS LAMB

baa-lamb
Canterbury lamb
choliamb
choriamb
dithyramb
doorjamb
enjamb
excamb
fat lamb
gamb
iamb
jamb
lamb
Paschal Lamb
Persian lamb
sacrificial lamb
scramb
the Lamb

Synonyms and antonyms of mutton dressed as lamb in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «mutton dressed as lamb» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MUTTON DRESSED AS LAMB

Find out the translation of mutton dressed as lamb to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mutton dressed as lamb from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mutton dressed as lamb» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

羊肉打扮成羔羊
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

¡lobos disfrazados como cordero
570 millions of speakers

English

mutton dressed as lamb
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मटन भेड़ के बच्चे के रूप में तैयार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لحم الضأن يرتدي زي خروف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

баранина , одетый как ягненок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

carneiro vestido como cordeiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মোমবাতি ভেড়ার বাচ্চা হিসাবে পরিহিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mouton habillé en agneau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kambing yang berpakaian seperti kambing
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hammelfleisch als Lamm verkleidet
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マトン子羊に扮
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

양고기 양고기 처럼 옷을 입고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mutton disandangi minangka domba
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thịt cừu ăn mặc như thịt cừu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆட்டுக்குட்டியாக உடையணிந்த மரக்கால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मटण कोकरासारखे कपडे घातले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kuzu gibi giyinmiş koyun kenili
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

montone vestito come agnello
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

baranina , ubrana jak baranek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

баранина , одягнений як ягня
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

carne de oaie îmbrăcat ca de miel
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προβάτου ντυμένος σαν αρνί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skaapvleis geklee soos lam
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fårkött klädd som lamm
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fårekjøtt kledd som lam
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mutton dressed as lamb

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MUTTON DRESSED AS LAMB»

The term «mutton dressed as lamb» is used very little and occupies the 154.183 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mutton dressed as lamb

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Joan Collins
I've always maintained that there is a very fine line between a daring, sexy older woman and mutton dressed as lamb.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUTTON DRESSED AS LAMB»

Discover the use of mutton dressed as lamb in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mutton dressed as lamb and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Unmasking Age: The Significance of Age for Social Research
Throughout the struggle, the accusation of'mutton dressed as lamb' hangs in the air, as evident in this comment from Vera Griffiths, a contributor to the RoAD project: “I don't look in shops for older people. IfI do, my daughters whizz me past but ...
Bill Bytheway, 2011
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The Body in Everyday Life
specific ways in which middle-aged individuals attend to these matters are the keys to assigning people to the categories of either 'mutton dressed as lamb' or ' growing old gracefully'. Men and women described as 'mutton dressed as lamb' ...
Sarah Nettleton, Jonathan Watson, 1998
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Colloquial Language in Ulysses: A Reference Tool
Mutton dressed as lamb. DSUEllOb. An old woman dressed like a young one: low: mostly Cockney: from ca.1860. OEDS 2 mutton 7. (from 1895) includes t/541. 15.3483f. (541). Long in the tooth. DSUE696b. Elderly: from ca.1910: (low) colloq .
Robert William Dent, 1994
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The Older Woman in Recent Fiction
process is exemplified in the pronouncement that some women over a certain age are "mutton dressed as lamb": a declaration driven by a consensus with informal age-related restrictions. Commenting censoriously about those in one's social ...
Zoe Brennan, 2004
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English Idioms in Use Advanced with Answers
She looks like mutton dressed as lamb! dressed in a way more suitable for a younger woman (mutton is meat from an older sheep, whereas lamb is meat from a young sheep) (informal, disapproving) down-at-heel Henry is very down-at- heel ...
Felicity O'Dell, Michael McCarthy, 2010
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Cold War Warrior
Carl laughed and repeated “Mutton dressed as lamb. I'll have to remember that one. I know some mutton at work who have a pretty high opinion of themselves.” “ Well Mate, The world seems to be full of mutton, and from what I've seen most of ...
Jack Miller, 2012
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Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
It isfound earlier (late 16th century to late 17th century) in the now obsolete form pass (the) musters and has been in figurative use since the late 16th century. mutton dead as mutton: see dead as a doornail at DEAD. mutton dressed as lamb a ...
John Ayto, 2010
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Multi-Functional English-Chinese Dictionary
Phrase: mutton dressed (up) as lamb fPIifr^S jia ban nian qlng Example: She looks like mutton dressed as lamb.ftfe£P#'fPlffi ^S. ta hao xiang jia ban nian qTng . Phrase: mutton head ben dan Example: He is mad at her because she said that he ...
Jane Sun, 2009
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Idioms
MUTTON Mutton dressed as lamb: elderly person dressed in a youngster's garb. Mutton dressed as lamb is a suitable way to describe the seventy-year-old man. MYSELF All by myself: without help; single handedly / decided to embark on the ...
David Copper, 2005
10
The Wolds Witch, and Other Small Adventures in a Chalk Landscape
Lamb dressed as mutton Many of us will be familiar with the well-worn expression 'mutton dressed as lamb' that usually describes an older woman attempting to look much younger by applying lots of make-up, and failing hideously to be ...
Paul Judges, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUTTON DRESSED AS LAMB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mutton dressed as lamb is used in the context of the following news items.
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Our judgmental attitude to women is an age-old problem
Women, after the same ages, who continue to wear what they've always worn are dubbed “mutton dressed as lamb”. Which makes me wonder ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
2
Martin Hesp: Sorry to be seedy but the old man has gone away
Well, it didn't work with that bit of mutton dressed as lamb on the horse, did it? I've sort of given up on all that, myself. Only the other day a nice ... «Western Morning News, Jul 15»
3
Why Quakes versus Manchester United Should Have Been at Avaya …
It's false economy and it's also mutton dressed as lamb. Last year's preseason game between Inter Milan and Real Madrid at the Cal Stadium, ... «Center Line Soccer, Jul 15»
4
Val Doonican dead at 88: Rocking chair crooner had 19million …
... out of the limelight in the 1990s he was more than happy “doing the seniors tour, taking things easy and not being mutton dressed as lamb”. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Fashion's fickle but we slavishly follow the latest trends
Watch the 50-plus female fall into the 'mutton dressed as lamb' trap. “I'll risk the short skirt,” she muses. “The legs are still good.” Good, but ... «the Irish News, Jun 15»
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Locals lap up last of F.A.W.C
"By all accounts, the Mutton Dressed as Lamb Ball was an absolute riot with lots of fun and theming," Hawke's Bay Tourism general manager ... «Hawke's Bay Today, Jun 15»
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Just Jane: 'Mum-in-law is just a copycat'
We had a row during which I called her “mutton dressed as lamb” and she called me “Mrs La-di-Da” and accused me of being stuck up. «Daily Star, Jun 15»
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Country-style ball offers tasty treat
You don't necessarily need to channel mutton dressed as lamb to attend this uniquely themed ball. The event will see locals dressed to the ... «Hawke's Bay Today, Jun 15»
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FAWC: Dinner menu creates a buzz
Ms Dundas said that FAWC tickets were running out for Food for Thought and the Mutton Dressed as Lamb Ball. -Tickets can be purchased ... «Hawke's Bay Today, Jun 15»
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A get-together with younger friends left me wondering, was I mutton
A phrase came to me before I got to the end of the driveway: “Mutton dressed as lamb.” It rattled around in my mind. “Mutton dressed as lamb.”. «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»

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