elderwed
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
elder + wed, by analogy with newlywed.
Noun[edit]
elderwed (plural elderweds)
- An elderly married person, especially one whose marriage occurred late in life.
- 2002 January 8, Cheong Suk-Wai, “Faith in a new tomorrow”, in The Straits Times:
- Many of his friends are joining a burgeoning international community of elderweds, or those who marry in their 60s, 70s or even 80s.