associated with or typical of old wives; old-wivish fable = old wives' tale n. at sense 1b.

Of, belonging to, or characteristic of old women; resembling an old woman. Chiefly derogatory with connotations of foolishness, senility, or…

characteristic of a grandmother.

= old-womanish, adj.

Of or pertaining to a tabby, in sense A. 3.

Resembling or characteristic of an old woman; prim and fussy.

resembling or characteristic of an old wife.

= old-womanish, adj.

With the sense ‘of, relating to, or designating elderly women (as typical users of a blue rinse)’, as blue-rinse brigade, blue-rinse set, blue-rinse…