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

Many of the women filmed were wives and relatives of people close to the centre of power.

From BBC

The series hoped to be a public service for farmers, with gentle storylines that brought urban listeners into rural surroundings – almost as if they were eavesdropping on farmers and their wives.

From BBC

Charlie Kirk of Turning Point USA obsessed about this, claiming Harris could only win by "the largest mass conspiracy of spousal lying in political history" and suggested wives who vote for Harris are "stealing money."

From Salon

"So when men say they want fewer people to get divorced, what they mean is they want fewer wives to leave fewer husbands," she added.

From Salon

He also accused the former president of being a "horrible human being" who had affairs with his "best friends' wives."

From Salon

Related Words

• bride
• companion
• partner
• roommate
• spouse