old women
Grandmothers, perhaps collectively
Old women is the plural of old woman, referring to females who have lived many years.
The phrase can be neutral description or carry condescension depending on context.
Old women gathered on the porch to gossip.
An old woman or old women's tale is a superstitious belief passed down through generations.
Calling a man an old woman suggests he's fussy or timid.
- beldamUgly old woman
- croneWizened old woman
- grandmotherMother of a parent
- hagFrightening elderly witch
- dowagerTitled widow of nobility
wise woman · matriarch · church ladies · spinster · cat lady · biddies · healer · storyteller · elder · babushka · matron · senior · golden years · gray-haired · silver hair · wisdom · caregiver · weathered
- seniorssenior citizens, senior, elderly, older adults, aged
age and gender combined
old womenyoung boys
Male children, prepubescent
little boys · young men · boys · lads · schoolboys