A married woman; a man's partner in marriage
A woman; an adult female; -- now used in literature only in certain compounds and phrases, as alewife, fishwife, goodwife, and the like.
Noun
a married woman; a man''s partner in marriage
n.
A woman; an adult female; -- now used in literature only in
certain compounds and phrases, as alewife, fishwife, goodwife, and the
like.
n.
The lawful consort of a man; a woman who is united to a man
in wedlock; a woman who has a husband; a married woman; -- correlative
of husband.
Wife
On the green he saw sitting a wife.2.
Let every one you . . . so love his wife even as himself, and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
A woman; an adult female; -- now used in literature only in certain compounds and phrases, as alewife, fishwife, goodwife, and the like.
Usage Examples
A man's best fortune, or his worst, is his wife.
A friend never defends a husband who gets his wife an electric skillet for her birthday.
A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend. A successful woman is one who can find such a man.
A good wife is one who serves her husband in the morning like a mother does, loves him in the day like a sister does and pleases him like a prostitute in the night.
A good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband.
A man is in general better pleased when he has a good dinner upon his table, than when his wife talks Greek.
A good husband makes a good wife.
A good wife is someone who thinks she has done everything right: raising the kids, being there for the husband, being home, trying to do it all.
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Other Usage ExamplesAbout 15 years ago I went though a period of a year or so when I just couldn't find anything good. My wife noticed I was having trouble reading menus. I bought some cheap reading glasses in a drug store. I got home and suddenly all these books that weren't good were good.
A dress that zips up the back will bring a husband and wife together.
A psychiatrist asks a lot of expensive questions your wife asks for nothing.
A wife lasts only for the length of the marriage, but an ex-wife is there for the rest of your life.
A woman must combine the role of mother, wife and politician.
Absolutely the worst thing about this job is the travel and being away from family. I have a wife and three wonderful children, the kids are all active in sports and it's very difficult to up and leave and miss them growing up.
A young bride is like a plucked flower but a guilty wife is like a flower that had been walked over.
A Code of Honor: Never approach a friend's girlfriend or wife with mischief as your goal. There are just too many women in the world to justify that sort of dishonorable behavior. Unless she's really attractive.
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