dead woman walking

A form of dead man walking — A condemned prisoner walking to a death chamber or other place of execution.

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Meanings

noundead woman walking (plural dead women walking)

plural dead women walking

  1. feminineFemale equivalent of dead man walking.

Origin

From dead man walking.

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APA

dead woman walking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20woman%20walking

MLA

“dead woman walking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20woman%20walking. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead woman walking,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20woman%20walking.

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