Godiva n 1: according to legend she rode naked through Coventry in order to persuade her husband not to tax the townspeople so heavily; the only person to look at her as she rode by was a man named Tom and Peeping Tom has become a synonym for voyeur (circa 1040-1080) [syn: {Godiva}, {Lady Godiva}]
GODIVA Lady, horsewoman whose costume rivalled many exhibited at the Paris horseshow. Many said her habit was out of sight.