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# between marriages

phrase (adjective phrase; joke)

«between marriages» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

(euphemism, joke) divorced or separated, and not married now.

### In the lessons

Jokey, mostly US and UK; gossip and comedy.

### Examples

- She's between marriages at the moment.
- Gossip: «He's between marriages — his third, I think.»
- Joke: «I'm not single, I'm between marriages.»
- The actor is famously between marriages again.
- Comedy: «My uncle has been between marriages more often than he's been married.»
- Chat: «Is she still married?» «No, between marriages.»

### Note

Stands for «divorced», «single again». Jokey. Can be unkind.