wifehood

noun

wife·​hood ˈwīfˌhu̇d 

: the quality or state of being a wife

achieved the status of wifehood

Word History

Etymology

Middle English wifhod, wifhode, from Old English wīfhād womanhood, from wīf woman, wife + -hād -hood

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Rhymes for wifehood

• adulthood
• babyhood
• brotherhood
• cottonwood
• fatherhood
• firewood
• fuelwood
• hardihood
• ironwood
• leatherwood
• likelihood
• livelihood