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wives

American  
[wahyvz] / waɪvz /

noun

  1. the plural of wife.

wives British  
/ waɪvz /

noun

  1. the plural of wife

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wives Idioms  

  1. see old wives' tale.

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Usually wives and husbands divide their separate property among their heirs and their second spouse, but there’s no rule that says they must do that.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Even the most “manly” of the men still had problems with their kids, jobs, wives and/or friends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

These portrayals were part of an even longer history of depicting wives as nags and harridans, a narrative device that can be found in the Old Testament.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Back in 1879, those clerks and salesmen and their wives who frequented bucket shops understood they were operating outside the bounds of Wall Street.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Over the next half hour Fadi met a blur of people, which included Uncle Amin’s two brothers and their wives and children.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

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