gold star wife
/ˌɡəʊld stɑː ˈwaɪf/US/ˌɡoʊld stɑɹ ˈwaɪf/
gold star wife noun: the widow of a member of the United States armed forces who was killed in action.
Noun
gold star wife (plural gold star wives)
- The widow of a member of the United States armed forces who was killed in action.
Forms of gold star wife
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Origin of gold star wife
From gold star (“(attributively) relative of a United States soldier when the latter has been killed in action”) + wife. Gold star refers to stars of that colour traditionally shown on service flags displayed by families of members of the U.S. armed forces.
Words that rhyme with gold star wife
- life
- fife
- knife
- strife
- rife
- wife
- Dutch wife
- high on life
- within an inch of one's life
- bag for life
- God's life
- kife
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Questions about gold star wife
- What does gold star wife mean?
- Gold star wife means the widow of a member of the United States armed forces who was killed in action.
- What part of speech is gold star wife?
- Gold star wife is a noun.
- How do you pronounce gold star wife?
- Gold star wife is pronounced /ˌɡəʊld stɑː ˈwaɪf/ (UK).
- What is the plural of gold star wife?
- The plural of gold star wife is gold star wives.
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