醜しゅう婦ふ

noun

ugly woman; unattractive woman

A direct, somewhat literary term for a physically unattractive woman. Compare しこめ, which is more colloquial and often used in folklore.

See also: しこめ

• 彼かれは醜しゅう婦ふと結けっ婚こんするくらいなら独どく身しんでいるほうがましだと言いった。

  He said he'd rather stay single than marry an ugly woman.