hen-wife

A form of henwife — A woman in charge of domestic fowl; sometimes used contemptuously about men.

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Meanings

nounhen-wife (plural hen-wives)

plural hen-wives

  1. alternativeAlternative form of henwife.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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