field wives

A form of field wife — A woman taken as a lover by a man in the military, during a period of military action.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of field wife
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APA

field wives. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/field%20wives

MLA

“field wives.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/field%20wives. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “field wives,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/field%20wives.

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