English Explanatory Dictionary

steel magnolia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A woman, unashamed, who exemplifies both traditional femininity and an uncommon fortitude.

Word forms

steel magnolia steel magnolias

Etymology

* Combining the contrasting images of steel, a hard metal, and magnolia, a flower.

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