wench

noun

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\ ˈwench

plural wenches

Definition of wench

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 old-fashioned : a young woman or girl "… why not ask the wench's hand from her father, if thou hadst any honesty in thy love for her?"— Sir Walter Scott

2a old-fashioned : a female servant a tavern wench

b archaic : a girl or woman of a socially low class They replied that they had seen nobody leave but a young girl, very shabbily dressed, and who had more the air of a poor country wench than a gentlewoman.— Charles Perrault

3 archaic : a lewd or promiscuous woman : a female prostitute

wench

verb

wenched; wenching; wenches

Definition of wench (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

archaic

: to associate with and especially to have sexual relations with promiscuous women or prostitutes

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Examples of wench in a Sentence

Noun a fairytale about the transformation of a lowly kitchen wench into an elegant lady

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Nothing says Christmas romance like jokes about douches, wenches, and medieval punishment. — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 19 Nov. 2019 How did this land wench know the fearsome Captain Morgan? — Alex Baia, The New Yorker, 9 Nov. 2019 Things get blurry when the two-step into character for the Faire, Emily as tavern wench Emma and Simon as dashing pirate Captain Leatherpants Blackthorne. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 30 Sep. 2019 The adventures of this knight (Robert J. Townsend) and his squire, Sancho Panza (Jeffrey Landman), quickly crystallize around Quixote’s spellbound love for a wench of ill repute, Aldonza (Heidi Meyer). — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2019 The dotty house wench in 12 Years a Slave becomes Mufasa’s mate, Queen of the Pride Lands, and Simba’s mother. — Armond White, National Review, 19 July 2019 Denbo is, obviously, delighted, and gives me tips on the best way to experience it, including: see a water wench show and indulge in all the delicious food but maybe skip the pizza. — Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, 8 June 2019 See More

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