Dorothy Dix

noun

plural Dorothy Dixes
: a counselor especially of women on personal adjustment, etiquette, or other intimate matters

Word History

Etymology

after Dorothy Dix, pseudonym of Elizabeth M. Gilmer †1951 American journalist and conductor of a syndicated advice-to-the-lovelorn column

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“Dorothy Dix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dorothy%20Dix. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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