👵 Old Woman Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the 👵 Old Woman emoji mean?

In plain english

Generally, it just means “old woman.” People use it to represent an elderly person or to show a little affection towards someone who is older. It's not usually meant to be sarcastic unless the context suggests otherwise. 👵 sits in hand emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way.

Where it comes from

The 👵 emoji represents an older woman. It’s often used to express nostalgia, fondness for the elderly, or to acknowledge someone’s age. People might use it when talking about their grandmother, sharing a memory of an older person, or simply to add a touch of warmth. It can also be used humorously, especially if someone is acting a little slow or “old-fashioned.”

Also known as

One character, many names — these are the wordings people actually type, all 9 of them.

adult emojielderly emojigrandma emojigrandmother emojigranny emojilady emojiold emojiwise emojiwoman emoji

People also look for it as grandmother emoji.

02 — Platforms

Old Woman emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character is always U+1F475 — but every vendor draws it their own way. This is what your old woman looks like to the person on the other side.

AppleiPhone, iPad, macOS

GoogleAndroid, Gmail, Chrome

Twitter / XX, Discord, Twemoji apps

FacebookFacebook, Messenger

OpenMojiOpen-source, design systems

SamsungGalaxy, One UI

MicrosoftWindows, Teams, Fluent

WhatsAppWhatsApp on Android

JoyPixelsSlack, Discord themes

See the whole set the way each system draws it — iPhone emojis, Android emojis, WhatsApp emojis and Discord emojis.

03 — Skin tones

Old Woman emoji skin tones

👵 supports all five Fitzpatrick skin tone modifiers. Each one is a separate character sequence — tap any to copy it.

04 — Copy & codes

Old Woman emoji copy and paste

Everything here is the same character in different notation — including the shortcode chat apps know it by, :older_woman:.

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Different notation, one result: whichever escape you paste, what comes out is U+1F475.

05 — How to type

How to type the 👵 Old Woman emoji

No picker to hand? The old woman can be typed straight from the keyboard — the codes for that are below, one per system.

iPhone & iPad

Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search “old woman”. No emoji key? Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard → Emoji.

Android

On Gboard tap the smiley key, or long-press the Enter or comma key. On Samsung Keyboard the emoji button sits behind the gear icon.

Windows & Mac

Windows: press Win + . for the emoji panel. Mac: Control + Command + Space. Then type “old woman”.

Slack & Discord

Type the shortcode :older_woman: and it converts to 👵 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.

Websites & code

In HTML use 👵, in CSS \1F475, in JavaScript \u{1F475}.

No picker to hand? The online emoji keyboard works in any browser, and every character on the site is listed on emoji copy and paste.

06 — Download

Old Woman emoji PNG and SVG

Grab the old woman as transparent PNG or SVG. Each system ships its own drawing, and the licence stays with the vendor, all 9 of them.

Emoji PNG library →

Apple PNG · 160px

Google PNG · 160px

Twitter / X SVG vector

Facebook PNG · 64px

OpenMoji SVG vector

Samsung PNG · 64px

Microsoft PNG · 64px

WhatsApp PNG · 64px

JoyPixels PNG · 64px

07 — Combinations

Old Woman emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around old woman for bios, captions and comments. Tap to copy.

All combinations →

Cool old woman combos

Cute old woman combos

Mood old woman combos

Aesthetic old woman combos

Dark old woman combos

Party old woman combos

Love old woman combos

Flex old woman combos

Unhinged old woman combos

Soft old woman combos

Late night old woman combos

Summer old woman combos

Gaming old woman combos

Y2K old woman combos

Want two emojis fused into one sticker instead of set side by side? Emoji Kitchen does that for every pair Google has drawn, and there are more ready-made pairs in emoji combinations and aesthetic emoji combos.

08 — In conversation

What 👵 means from a girl or a guy

The same character carries a different intent depending on the sender and the message before it.

From a girl

If a girl sends you a 👵, she could be expressing affection for her grandmother, or simply acknowledging someone’s age in a friendly way. Sometimes, it's just a cute way to represent an older generation. It’s usually a harmless and positive gesture.

From a guy

If a guy sends you a 👵, it’s likely he's trying to be playful or perhaps referencing an older relative. It could also simply be a way of acknowledging your age or someone else’s, often without any deep meaning.

How to reply

You could reply with: "Haha, you too 👵", "That’s the spirit 👵", “👵 You’re a legend!”, “👵 Sending you good vibes.”

Used in a sentence

09 — Apps

What 👵 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

Chat apps do not change U+1F475, they change what it looks like and what people take it to mean.

TikTok & Instagram

Generally, it just means “old woman.” People use it to represent an elderly person or to show a little affection towards someone who is older. In comments and captions it is read the same way — the tone comes from what it sits next to.

WhatsApp draws 👵 with Apple-style artwork on every phone, so it looks identical for both sides, and holding it lets you pick a skin tone. A message with only 👵 in it is shown enlarged.

Discord & Slack

Both accept the shortcode :older_woman:. Discord renders Twemoji, so 👵 looks different there than on your phone.

Outlook & email

Outlook has no emoji picker on desktop — press Win + . or Control + Command + Space inside the message body, or paste 👵 from the copy button above.

10 — Related

Emojis similar to the Old Woman emoji

Same family (person) — often confused with old woman or used alongside it.

People & Body →

🤳Selfie 💪Flexed Biceps 🦾Mechanical Arm 🦵Leg 🦿Mechanical Leg 🦶Foot 👣Footprints

Fingerprint 👂Ear 🦻Ear with Hearing Aid 👃Nose 🫀Anatomical Heart

Collections 👵 belongs to — every one of them is a different way people go looking for it:

hand emojis

11 — Difference

👵 vs 🥹 — what is the difference?

Two emojis that get mixed up constantly. They are different characters with different names.

👵 Old Woman

Unicode name: Old Woman

Code: U+1F475 · added 2010

Shortcode: :older_woman:

Generally, it just means “old woman.”

🥹 Face Holding Back Tears

Unicode name: Face Holding Back Tears

Code: U+1F979 · added 2021

Shortcode: :face_holding_back_tears:

Basically, it means they're feeling super emotional and a little bit overwhelmed with happiness.

Open 🥹 Face Holding Back Tears →

12 — History

Where the 👵 Old Woman emoji came from

This one is older than Unicode emoji: Japanese carriers were drawing it on their handsets years before the standard existed, which it finally joined in 2010.

SoftBankJ-Phone, 2000s

Old Woman emoji, SoftBank, J-Phone — J-Phone

AppleiOS

Old Woman emoji, Apple, iOS 18.4 — iOS 18.4

GoogleAndroid

Old Woman emoji, Google, Blob, 2017 — Blob, 2017

Old Woman emoji, Google, Redesign, 2017 — Redesign, 2017

Old Woman emoji, Google, Android 2018 — Android 2018

Old Woman emoji, Google, Android 2020 — Android 2020

Twitter / XTwemoji

Old Woman emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16 — Twemoji 16

Old Woman emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17 — Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F475 never changed. Only the drawing did, and only because each vendor redraws its own set. Someone on an older phone still sees the older picture.

1997–2008

Japanese carrier phones

Long before Unicode had emoji, Japanese carriers shipped their own picture sets. 👵 existed there as KDDI au EB17, SoftBank E519. Those codes are why it survived into the standard at all — Unicode had to keep Japanese messages readable.

2010

Added to the standard

Old Woman was approved as U+1F475 and shipped in Emoji 0.6 (2010). Emoji 0.6 is the original 2010 batch that came over from the Japanese sets.

Today

Drawn 9 different ways

Every vendor keeps its own artwork, so 👵 is redrawn by Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp, JoyPixels. The character you send never changes — only the picture does.

13 — FAQ

Old Woman emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 👵 Old Woman emoji mean?

Generally, it just means “old woman.” People use it to represent an elderly person or to show a little affection towards someone who is older. It's not usually meant to be sarcastic unless the context suggests otherwise.

What does 👵 mean from a girl?

If a girl sends you a 👵, she could be expressing affection for her grandmother, or simply acknowledging someone’s age in a friendly way. Sometimes, it's just a cute way to represent an older generation. It’s usually a harmless and positive gesture.

What does 👵 mean from a guy?

If a guy sends you a 👵, it’s likely he's trying to be playful or perhaps referencing an older relative. It could also simply be a way of acknowledging your age or someone else’s, often without any deep meaning.

How do you reply to the 👵 emoji?

You could reply with: "Haha, you too 👵", "That’s the spirit 👵", “👵 You’re a legend!”, “👵 Sending you good vibes.”

What else is the 👵 emoji called?

Old Woman is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “adult emoji”, “elderly emoji”, “grandma emoji”, “grandmother emoji”, “granny emoji”, “lady emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F475.

What is the Unicode code for 👵?

The Old Woman emoji is U+1F475, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). In HTML you can write it as 👵, and in CSS as \1F475.

How do I copy and paste the 👵 emoji?

Tap the copy button at the top of this page — 👵 goes straight to your clipboard and pastes into Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Discord or any text field. You can also copy its shortcode :older_woman: for Slack and Discord.

Does 👵 look the same on every phone?

No. Old Woman is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp and JoyPixels all ship their own artwork for U+1F475. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.

👵Old Woman Emoji

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