wear the willow



wear the willow

To grieve. The willow tree is traditionally associated with sadness. My grandmother has been wearing the willow ever since my grandfather died. I wore the willow after my true love married another man.
See also: wear

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TalithaTAL-i-thə (English)Biblical
ElwinEL-winEnglish
LeroiLEE-roiEnglish (Rare)
Cosma-Italian
Rati-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
Babbs[bæbz]