ladies' fever en · NOUN
Meanings
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(archaic, uncountable) Syphilis.
He asked all the sailors whether they had ‘Lady’s Fever’[.]
1933, Frank Clune, Try Anything Once, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 90:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lady's fever | alternative | lexicographic |