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noun
(in tropical countries) an open framework used in bed as a rest for the limbs.
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Origin of Dutch wife
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby Dutch wife
Dutch settle, Dutch treat, Dutch uncle, Dutch West India Company, Dutch West Indies, Dutch wife, Dutchwoman, duteous, dutiable, dutiful, dutifully
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Dutch wife
noun
a long hard bolster used, esp in the tropics, to support one's uppermost knee when sleeping on one's side
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