What does old wife mean?
Old wife means Alternative form of old wife (“various types of fish”)..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Alternative form of old wife (“various types of fish”)..
Use old wife when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Old wife means Alternative form of old wife (“various types of fish”)..
Common synonyms include old squaw, balistes vetula, clangula hyemalis, oldwench.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use old wife where its definition matches the intended context.
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