Wench

Quick meaning: Wench is a noun meaning (US, archaic or historical) A black woman (of any age), especially if in a condition of servitude.

Meaning

(US, archaic or historical) A black woman (of any age), especially if in a condition of servitude.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive, archaic, now humorous) To frequent prostitutes; to whore; also, to womanize.
2. (intransitive, archaic) To act as a wench.
3. (archaic, now dialectal or humorous, possibly offensive) A girl or young woman, especially a buxom or lively one.
4. (archaic or dialectal) Used as a term of endearment for a female person, especially a wife, daughter, or girlfriend: darling, sweetheart.
5. (archaic) A woman servant; a maidservant.
6. (archaic) A promiscuous woman; a mistress (“other woman in an extramarital relationship”).
7. (archaic) A prostitute.

Example Sentences

Jane played the role of a wench in an Elizabethan comedy.

I, like a tẽder harted vvench, ſkriked out for feare of the divell.

We got wenches on the benches, and bitties with titties / Housing all girlies from city to city

hee weepes like a wench that had ſhed her / milke, he hath confeſt himſelfe to Morgan, whom hee ſuppoſes to be a Friar, [...]

Word Forms

• wenches
• wenching
• wenched
• wenchest
• wenchedst
• wencheth

Synonyms for wench

Depending on context, synonyms include alleycat, amorette, amoret, amorosa, article, blowsabella.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include doll, dame, skirt, bird, strumpet, girl.

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