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A woman; a wife, especially a Dutch or German oneA woman; a wife, especially a Dutch or German one.
/fɹaʊ/
Meaning
3 sensesA woman; a wife, especially a Dutch or German one.
(obsolete)A slovenly woman; a wench; a lusty woman.
(obsolete)A big, fat woman; a slovenly, coarse, or untidy woman; a woman of low character.
Origin
From Middle Dutch vrouwe (“lady”), from Old Dutch *frōwa, from Proto-West Germanic *frauwjFrom Middle Dutch vrouwe (“lady”), from Old Dutch *frōwa, from Proto-West Germanic *frauwjā, from Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ (“lady, mistress”), from Proto-Indo-European *prōw- (“right; judge, master”).
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