wifelet

English

/ˈwaɪflət/

noun
Definitions
  • (colloquial) A wife.
  • (informal) A wife who is of small stature.
  • (informal) A long-term girlfriend; a mistress the “other woman” in an extramarital relationship.

Etymology

Suffix from English wife (now-obsolete meaning m).

Origin

English

wife

Gloss

now-obsolete meaning m

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