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- Dictionarywife/wʌɪf/
noun
- 1. a married woman considered in relation to her spouse: "he and his wife are keen gardeners"
- 2. a woman, especially an old or uneducated one. archaic Scottish
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The meaning of WIFE is woman. How to use wife in a sentence. woman; a woman acting in a specified capacity —used in combination; a female partner in a marriage…
A1. the woman that you are married to: I met Greg's wife for the first time. She's his third wife (= she is the third woman he has been married to). Compare. husband noun. spouse formal or specialized. Fewer examples. He composed this poem for his wife. Just out of interest, how old is your wife?
wife in British English. (waɪf ) noun Word forms: plural wives (waɪvz ) 1. one's (female) partner in marriage; a married woman. Related adjective: uxorial. 2. an archaic or dialect word for woman. 3. See take to wife.
A1. the woman that you are married to: I met Greg's wife for the first time. She's his third wife (= she is the third woman he has been married to). Compare. husband noun. spouse formal or specialized. Fewer examples. He composed this poem for his wife. Just out of interest, how old is your wife?
a wife who is an attractive young woman; seldom the first wife of an affluent older man
Definition of wife noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a woman joined in marriage to a man and considered as his spouse. 2. a woman (archaic or dial., except in idioms): old wives' tales. Idioms: take to wife, to marry (a particular woman): And he took to wife a woman of the next village.
[count] : a married woman : the woman someone is married to. We met him and his wife. They were husband and wife [=a married couple] for almost 60 years. — compare husband; see also fishwife, housewife, trophy wife. WIFE meaning: a married woman the woman someone is married to.
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wife definition: the woman that someone is married to. Learn more.
