"apron-string hold" meaning in All languages combined

See apron-string hold on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-apron-string hold.ogg Forms: apron-string holds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} apron-string hold (plural apron-string holds)
  1. (idiomatic, obsolete, informal) An estate held by a man during his wife's life. Tags: idiomatic, informal, obsolete
    Sense id: en-apron-string_hold-en-noun-zXAw-jIm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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