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oyster wife

oyster wife noun: a woman who deals in oysters.

Noun

oyster wife (plural oyster wives)

  1. (archaic) A woman who deals in oysters.

Forms of oyster wife

pluraloyster wives

Questions about oyster wife

What does oyster wife mean?
Oyster wife means a woman who deals in oysters.
What part of speech is oyster wife?
Oyster wife is a noun.
What is the plural of oyster wife?
The plural of oyster wife is oyster wives.

Words near oyster wife in the dictionary

  1. oyster saloons
  2. oyster sauce
  3. oyster sauces
  4. oyster shooter
  5. oyster shooters
  6. oyster wife
  7. oyster wives
  8. oyster-catcher
  9. oyster-catchers
  10. oyster-shucking knife
  11. oyster-shucking knives

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