plural wenches
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
Sir Walter Scott2
a
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
Charles Perrault3
archaic
: a lewd or promiscuous woman : a female prostitute
wenched; wenching; wenches
archaic
: to associate with and especially to have sexual relations with promiscuous women or prostitutes
wencher
noun
plural wenchers
archaic Synonyms
Examples of wench in a Sentence
Noun
a local wench who was well-known at the town's tavern
Recent Examples on the WebDaniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
Was Gutenberg really in love with a wench named Helvetica, like in the show?
Unlikely.
—Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2024
Maryland’s annual renaissance fair kicks off nine weekends of medieval celebrations, welcoming rogues, monks, maidens and wenches to step back to a time when owning a sword was cool.
—Haben Kelati, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2023
The truck also comes equipped with some vital off-roading gear such as dual front tow hooks, an integrated wench and, of course, chunky all-terrain tires.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2023
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Noun
But, rather than locking these women in the wench kennel, Jamaica should have erected statues to them for resolving the colonial liquidity crisis.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
Was Gutenberg really in love with a wench named Helvetica, like in the show?
Unlikely.
—Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2024
Maryland’s annual renaissance fair kicks off nine weekends of medieval celebrations, welcoming rogues, monks, maidens and wenches to step back to a time when owning a sword was cool.
—Haben Kelati, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2023
The truck also comes equipped with some vital off-roading gear such as dual front tow hooks, an integrated wench and, of course, chunky all-terrain tires.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2023
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“Wench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wench. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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