older woman (the)

older woman (the)
   an elderly female
   Advertising jargon which omits to state what her age is compared with. Similarly, the advertisers' 'larger woman' is not merely bigger than a midget, but unusually tall or fat.

How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. . 2014.

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