old wife (English, noun)
expansion: old wife (plural old wives)
Senses:
glosses: An old woman, later especially one who tells old wives' tales.
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glosses: Any of various marine fishes :
the alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus)
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glosses: Any of various marine fishes :
A species of perciform fish endemic to the temperate coastal waters of Australia (Enoplosus armatus)
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glosses: Any of various marine fishes :
Balistes vetula (Queen triggerfish)
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glosses: Any of various marine fishes :
Certain spot-tail porgies (Diplodus ascensionis, Diplodus helenae)
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glosses: Any of various marine fishes :
Spondyliosoma cantharus (black seabream)
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glosses: Any of various marine fishes :
Trachinotus goodei (great pompano)
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glosses: Any of various marine fishes :
A wrasse
glosses: The long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis.
tags: Canada
US
archaic
glosses: A chimney cap to prevent smoking.
tags: Scotland
Forms:
form: old wives
tags: plural