fisherwife

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noun

A fisherman's wife.

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fishwife
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Meanings

nounfisherwife (plural fisherwives)

plural fisherwives

  1. archaicA fisherman's wife.
  2. archaicA female fishmonger.

    Synonyms: fishwife

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA female fishmonger.

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fishwife

Origin

From fisher + wife.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“fisherwife.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fisherwife. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fisherwife,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fisherwife.

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