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
Hyakinthos-Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
LudmiŁAluwt-MEE-wahPolish
Col-Medieval English
Pylyp-Ukrainian
AinsleeAYNZ-lee English (Rare)
Vinko-Croatian, Slovene