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
2
archaic
a
: a female servant
a tavern wench
b
: 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)
: to consort with lewd women
especially
: to practice fornication
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The first known use of wench was in the 14th century
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