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fisherwives

fisherwives is the plural of fisherwife.

Meaning of fisherwife

Noun

fisherwife (plural fisherwives)

  1. (archaic) A fisherman's wife.
  2. (archaic) A female fishmonger.
    Synonyms:
    fishwife

Questions about fisherwives

What is fisherwives the plural of?
Fisherwives is the plural of fisherwife.

Words near fisherwives in the dictionary

  1. fisherpersons
  2. Fisherrow
  3. fishers
  4. Fisherwick
  5. fisherwife
  6. fisherwives
  7. fisherwoman
  8. fisherwomen
  9. fishery
  10. fishes
  11. fishes down

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