mutton dressed as lamb



mutton dressed (up) as lamb

  (British informal)
an offensive way of saying that a woman is dressed in a style that is more suitable for a much younger woman Do you think this skirt is too short? I don't want to look like mutton dressed as lamb.
See also: dress, lamb, mutton

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ClioKLEE-o (Italian)Greek Mythology (Latinized), Italian
Gizi-Hungarian
Siennasee-EN-əEnglish (Modern)
ÍÑIgo-Spanish
Camilakah-MEE-lah (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Leilanilay-LAH-neeHawaiian