WENCH


Meaning of WENCH in English

/ wentʃ; NAmE / noun

( old use or humorous ) a young woman

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : abbreviation of obsolete wenchel child, servant, prostitute ; perhaps related to Old English wancol unsteady, inconstant .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.