Pronunciation: ' kät- ˌ kw ē n
Function: noun
Etymology: 1 cot + quean
Date: 1547
1 archaic : a coarse masculine woman
2 archaic : a man who busies himself with women's work or affairs
Pronunciation: ' kät- ˌ kw ē n
Function: noun
Etymology: 1 cot + quean
Date: 1547
1 archaic : a coarse masculine woman
2 archaic : a man who busies himself with women's work or affairs
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012