wife
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noun \ˈwīf\ plural wives \ˈwīvz\
Definition of WIFE
1
a dialect : woman b : a woman acting in a specified capacity —used in combination <fishwife>
2
: a female partner in a marriage
— wife·hood \ˈwīf-ˌhu̇d, ˈwī-ˌfu̇d\ noun
— wife·less \ˈwī-fləs\ adjective
See Examples of WIFE
- We met him and his wife.
- <a husband and wife who treat each other as equals in their marriage>
Origin of WIFE
Middle English wif, from Old English wīf; akin to Old High German wīb wife and probably to Tocharian B kwīpe female pudenda
First Known Use: before 12th century
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