bed wench

noun

A low-status concubine, often a slave or captive.

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Meanings

nounbed wench (plural bed wenches)

plural bed wenches · alternative bedwench

  1. historicalA low-status concubine, often a slave or captive.
  2. derogatoryethnicoffensiveslangslurAfrican-American VernacularA black woman who dates white people, often accused of seeking privileges.

Origin

From bed + wench.

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APA

bed wench. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bed%20wench

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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