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oldwife
noun old·wife \ˈōl(d)-ˌwīf\
Definition of OLDWIFE
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: any of several marine fishes (as an alewife, menhaden, or triggerfish)
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First Known Use of OLDWIFE
1588
Rhymes with OLDWIFE
alewife, case knife, clasp knife, drawknife, farmwife, fishwife, flick-knife, folklife, good life, goodwife, half-life, highlife, housewife, jackknife, loosestrife, lowlife, midlife, midwife, nightlife, penknife, pro-life, real-life, shelf life, steak knife, still life, true-life, wakerife, whole-life, wildlife
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