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
RichardRICH-ərd (English), ree-SHAHR (French), RIKH-ahrt (German)English, French, German, Czech, Slovak, Dutch, Ancient Germanic
Timo (2)TEE-moGerman, Dutch
Justinian-History
Jescha-Biblical
StephanySTEF-ə-neeEnglish
Jordan['dʒɔ:dn]