prison wife

noun

A wife of somebody in prison.

Meanings

nounprison wife (plural prison wives)

plural prison wives

  1. derogatoryslangA wife of somebody in prison.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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