WIFE


Meaning of WIFE in English

noun (plural wives) Etymology: Middle English wif, from Old English wīf; akin to Old High German wīb ~ and probably to Tocharian B kwīpe female pudenda Date: before 12th century 1. woman , a woman acting in a specified capacity, a female partner in a marriage, ~hood noun ~less adjective

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