wives

[wahyvz]

noun

1. the plural of wife.

wives

/ waɪvz /

noun

1. the plural of wife

Idioms and Phrases

see old wives' tale.

Example Sentences

Even one of his 10 wives was supposedly paid to administer toxins.

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David Haigh says that there've been other similar cases involving former wives of members of Dubai's royal family or other female members of the family.

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Her story resonated with women who came of age in the 1950s, when traditional wives were the norm, then found themselves a decade later in a confusing new era of debate over gender roles.

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Mills said to expect more crossovers in the future—the husbands of the Mormon wives are scheduled to visit “Vanderpump Villa” next season, for example—and potential spinoffs.

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No one today any longer wishes to hear jokes about nagging mothers-in-law, spendthrift wives or old jalopies, and the men and women who once told them to hardy plaudits are now forgotten.

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Related Words

• bride 
• companion 
• partner 
• roommate 
• spouse