variants
or grannie
plural grannies
1
b
: a fussy person
2
chiefly Southern US and south Midland US
: midwife
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The prosecution tried to paint Cohen as a respectable family man who became a lawyer to please his granny.
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Fox News, 14 May 2024
That would be the humble brooch—although these aren’t the kind of brooches your granny used to wear.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2024
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Fox News, 14 May 2024
That would be the humble brooch—although these aren’t the kind of brooches your granny used to wear.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for granny
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“Granny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granny. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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granny
noun
gran·ny
variants
or grannie
plural grannies
2
: an ankle-length dress usually with long sleeves and a high waist
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