/ 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 .
/ 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. 2005