grass widow /ˈɡɹɑːs ˌwɪdəʊ/ noun2 •A married woman whose spouse is away."Can't help it. I'm a lone, lorn grass-widow, dear, but I will not sleep in my stays." — 1889 •(no longer used) An unmarried woman who has had premarital sexual relations; a former mistress. formsgrass widows