farmwife

English

noun
Definitions
  • The wife in a married couple engaged in farming; a wife who shares in the duties of farming, such as farm management, homemaking on the farm, fieldwork, sales and marketing, or other work.
  • A farmer's wife.

Etymology

Compound from English farm + English wife (now-obsolete meaning m).

Origin

English

wife

Gloss

now-obsolete meaning m

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