Meanings
nounman and wife pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyAn opposite-sex married couple.
I now declare you man and wife.
Synonyms: husband and wife
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn opposite-sex married couple.
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APA
man and wife. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man%20and%20wife
MLA
“man and wife.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man%20and%20wife. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “man and wife,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man%20and%20wife.
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