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WOMB-TO-TOMB
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Dictionary entry overview: What does womb-to-tomb mean?
• WOMB-TO-TOMB (adjective)
The adjective WOMB-TO-TOMB has 1 sense:
1. continuing through life
Familiarity information: WOMB-TO-TOMB used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Continuing through life
Synonyms:
lifelong; womb-to-tomb
Context example:
his lifelong study of Greek art
Similar:
long (primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified)
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