old wives

A form of old wife — An old woman, later especially one who tells old wives' tales.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of old wife
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APA

old wives. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old%20wives

MLA

“old wives.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old%20wives. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “old wives,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old%20wives.

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