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КИСЕЙНАЯ БАРЫШНЯ derog NP usu. obj, subj-compl with copula, nom or instrum (subj: human, or adv (after как) fixed WO

a coddled person ( usu. a young woman) who is unable to adjust to real life ( orig. , an affected and prudish young woman with petty interests)

pampered young lady

pampered darling (in limited contexts) prim young lady.

"Я кисейных барышень не люблю и вам такой быть не советую. Капризы извольте оставить» (Михайловская 1). "I don't like pampered young ladies and I don't advise you to become one. Please stop being capricious" (1a).

Куражился он (Ужик) теперь только дома, над сестрами: он, мол, рабочий класс, а они -кисейные барышни (Грекова 3)... .Не (Uzhik) was able to play the big shot only at home with his sisters-a working-class man among prim young ladies (3a).