oyster wife

noun

A woman who deals in oysters.

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Meanings

nounoyster wife (plural oyster wives)

plural oyster wives

  1. archaicA woman who deals in oysters.
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APA

oyster wife. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oyster%20wife

MLA

“oyster wife.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oyster%20wife. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oyster wife,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oyster%20wife.

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