wife-beater

A form of wifebeater — One who (usually as a repeated practice) beats his wife, or a husband prone to violence.

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Meanings

nounwife-beater (countable and uncountable, plural wife-beaters)

plural wife-beaters

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of wifebeater.
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APA

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

MLA

“wife-beater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wife-beater. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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