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Meaning of once a woman, twice a child | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

/ˌwʌn(t)s‿ə ˈwʊmən ˌtwaɪs‿ə ˈt͡ʃaɪld/

Definitions

A woman is born as a child, grows to adulthood, and consequently enters old age, when she deteriorates and reverts to a childlike state.

rare

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

once an adult and twice a child once an adult, twice a child once bitten, twice shy once more into the breach once on shore, we pray no more once or twice