make an honest woman

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === make an honest woman (third-person singular simple present makes an honest woman, present participle making an honest woman, simple past and past participle made an honest woman) (idiomatic, informal, now usually with "of") To marry (a woman), especially if there is an existing sexual relationship. ==== Usage notes ==== Also with "out of" for "of", especially in US English. Formerly used where the woman had been dishonoured and the marriage was regarded as correcting this; nowadays used in a jocular fashion.