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frows

frows is the plural of frow.

Meaning of frow

Noun

frow (plural frows)

  1. A woman; a wife, especially a Dutch or German one.
    • Mrs. Frances, a Frow, Daughter to Vanlockc. 1622, John Fletcher, Philip Massinger [et al.?], “Beggars Bush”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1647, →OCLC, (please...
  2. (obsolete) A slovenly woman; a wench; a lusty woman.
  3. (obsolete) A big, fat woman; a slovenly, coarse, or untidy woman; a woman of low character.

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Words that rhyme with frows

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Questions about frows

What is frows the plural of?
Frows is the plural of frow.

Words near frows in the dictionary

  1. frowns upon
  2. frownsome
  3. frowny
  4. frowny face
  5. frowny faces
  6. frows
  7. frowse
  8. frowsed
  9. frowses
  10. frowsier
  11. frowsiest

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