English Explanatory Dictionary

wifelet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A wife.
  2. A wife who is of small stature.
  3. A long-term girlfriend; a mistress (the “other woman” in an extramarital relationship).

Pronunciation

/ˈwaɪflət/ /-lɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-wifelet.wav En-us-wifelet.mp3

Word forms

wifelet wifelets

Etymology

From wife + -let (diminutive suffix). Sense 3 (“long-term girlfriend; mistress”) is said to have been coined in the 1960s by Alexander Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath (1932–2020) in reference to his numerous mistresses.

Synonyms

wifekin wifeling wifelkin wifie bit on the side concubine doxy dulcinea goomah leman loon minx mistress number two side bitch side chick side piece side ting sprunk strumpet wench wifelet
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