Meaning

1 senses

  1. A big, masculine wife; a dominating woman; virago.

Origin

From Middle English archewyf, arche wif, equivalent to arch- + wife.

From Middle English archewyf, arche wif, equivalent to arch- + wife.

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Forms

plural: archwives
Singulararchwife
Pluralarchwives

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
architravearchivearchivistarcologyArcticB2ardent

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