Headless Horsewoman

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the Headless Horsewoman

  1. (rare) A female equivalent of the Headless Horseman mythical figure.
    • 2018, Julian Henson, Kira Henson, HALLOWEEN 2018, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 36:
      No, but he's headless over heels for the Headless Horsewoman! What's the difference between ghosts and vampires? Ghosts can't see their reflections because they're invisible and dead, while vampires can't see their reflections because ...
    • 2006, Mid-American Review:
      The Headless Horsewoman got here By day , by night , I go headless, I go craving. Under the lunatic lights: writhing, or through the passage along the river "naked" I call for it , my own erosion . The neck mimics something but it ...
    • 2020, Christina Bauer, Pixieland Diaries: Book 1 of the Pixieland Diaries, Monster House Books, →ISBN:
      Many dress up as the Headless Horsewoman and her lover, the Apple Elf. Wait, Apple Elf? Where do humans come up with this stuff? Still, a small tent grabs my attention. In it, a group of humans put on a play about this unfortunate pair.

Noun[edit]

Headless Horsewoman (plural Headless Horsewomen)

  1. (rare) A female Headless Horseman; a mythical woman (perhaps of several) upon horseback who is missing her head, inspired by the Headless Horseman mythical figure.