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    wench
    /wɛn(t)ʃ/

    noun

    • 1. a girl or young woman: archaic, humorous "in the new film about Columbus, she plays the token buxom wench"
    • 2. a prostitute. archaic

    verb

    • 1. (of a man) habitually associate with prostitutes. archaic

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wenchWench Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of WENCH is a young woman or girl. How to use wench in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWENCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    年輕女子, 姑娘, 少婦… 年轻女子, 姑娘, 少妇… chica… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! WENCH definition: 1. a young woman 2. a young woman. Learn more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWENCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    4 meanings: 1. a girl or young woman, esp a buxom or lively one: now used facetiously 2. archaic a female servant 3. archaic a.... Click for more definitions.

  5. www.oed.com › dictionary › wench_nwench, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the noun wench is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for wench is from around 1290, in South English Legendary, St. Kath. wench is formed within English, by clipping or shortening.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wenchWench - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Wench used to mean young girl, so if you find someone describing a lovely wench in Shakespeare, it means a lovely girl. Wench comes from Middle English, and was a common word for girl, child, or servant.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › wenchwench - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Oct 5, 2024 · wench (plural wenches) (archaic, now dialectal or humorous, possibly offensive) A girl or young woman, especially a buxom or lively one. Jane played the role of a wench in an Elizabethan comedy. hee weepes like a that had ſhed her / milke, he hath confeſt himſelfe to Morgan, whom hee ſuppoſes to be a Friar, [...]

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › wenchWench - definition of wench by The Free Dictionary

    Define wench. wench synonyms, wench pronunciation, wench translation, English dictionary definition of wench. peasant girl; female servant; wanton woman: a saucy little wench Not to be confused with: winch – a hoisting machine: They used a winch to hoist the wrecked...

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwench noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of wench noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › wenchWench Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    WENCH meaning: 1 : a young woman; 2 : a young woman who is a servant

  11. www.wordnik.com › words › wenchwench - definition and meaning - Wordnik

    wench: A young woman or girl.