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goodwife

noun

Meaning

  1. A female head of a household.
  2. A title of respect for a woman.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

goody(English)wifelet(English)little woman(English)missus(English)wifelkin(English)wifeling(English)wifie(English)woman(English)knap(English)hartford(English)glover(English)goodman(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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