"golden skirt" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: golden skirts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} golden skirt (plural golden skirts)
  1. (business, informal) A woman who is a director on several boards. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Business, Female people
    Sense id: en-golden_skirt-en-noun-5beX4PKL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: business

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