Dutch wives

A form of Dutch wife — A long body-length bolster (pillow) that can be held or wrapped around one's body while sleeping.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Dutch wife
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Dutch wives. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dutch%20wives

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“Dutch wives.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dutch%20wives. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dutch wives,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dutch%20wives.

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