golf widow

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Noun

golf widow (plural golf widows)

  1. (idiomatic) A woman who is deprived of her husband's time and attention due to his regular absence in order to play golf.
    • 1900 August 12, “Women Here and There”, in New York Times, page 15:
      It is claimed that the next best thing a golf widow can do if she cannot fill her lonely hours with croquet is to assume a devout interest in her husband's game.
    • 2003 October 6, Tessa Boase, “In search of the best spas”, in The Telegraph, UK, retrieved 14 December 2008:
      "It's about being a golf widow," shrugged Rita. "What do women do when their husbands are playing golf?"