henwife

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounhenwife (plural henwives)

plural henwives · alternative hen-wife

  1. A woman in charge of domestic fowl; sometimes used contemptuously about men.

Origin

From hen + wife.

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APA

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

MLA

“henwife.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/henwife. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “henwife,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/henwife.

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