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henwife

henwife noun: a woman in charge of domestic fowl; sometimes used contemptuously about men.

Noun

henwife (plural henwives)

  1. A woman in charge of domestic fowl; sometimes used contemptuously about men.

Forms of henwife

pluralhenwives
alternative formhen-wife

Origin of henwife

From hen + wife.

Questions about henwife

What does henwife mean?
Henwife means a woman in charge of domestic fowl; sometimes used contemptuously about men.
What part of speech is henwife?
Henwife is a noun.
What is the plural of henwife?
The plural of henwife is henwives.

Words near henwife in the dictionary

  1. Henty
  2. Hentz
  3. Hentzes
  4. henware
  5. Henwick
  6. henwife
  7. henwives
  8. Henwood
  9. henwoodite
  10. Henwoods
  11. henxman

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