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    wench
    /wen(t)SH/

    noun

    • 1. a girl or young woman: archaic, humorous "in the new film about Columbus, she plays the token buxom wench"
    • 2. a prostitute. archaic

    verb

    • 1. (of a man) consort with prostitutes. archaic

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wenchWench Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of WENCH is a young woman or girl. How to use wench in a sentence. a young woman or girl; a female servant; a girl or woman of a socially low class…

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wenchWench - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Wench comes from Middle English, and was a common word for girl, child, or servant. Over time it came to mean mainly serving girls, as in a bar wench, who serves drinks at a tavern. Eventually it came to mean prostitute.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › wenchWENCH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Wench definition: a country lass or working girl. See examples of WENCH used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWENCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A wench was a girl or young woman in the past who worked as a servant or served people food or drink.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWENCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    WENCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of wench in English. wench. noun [ C ] old use or humorous uk / wentʃ / us / wentʃ / Add to word list. a young woman. Synonyms. bird. chick. dame. doll. sheila Australian English informal.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › wenchWench Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    A sexually loose and immoral woman. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: bird. chick. skirt. doll. dame. woman. whore. wanton. tramp. strumpet. servant.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › wenchWench - definition of wench by The Free Dictionary

    1. a girl or young woman, esp a buxom or lively one: now used facetiously. 2. archaic a female servant. 3. archaic a prostitute. vb ( intr) archaic to frequent the company of prostitutes. [Old English wencel child, from wancol weak; related to Old High German wanchal, wankōn] ˈwencher n.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › wenchwench - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 12, 2024 · wench (plural wenches) ( archaic, now dialectal or humorous, possibly offensive) A girl or young woman, especially a buxom or lively one. Jane played the role of a wench in an Elizabethan comedy. (specifically) A girl or young woman of a lower class .

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › wenchwench | meaning of wench in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    wench meaning, definition, what is wench: a girl or young woman, especially a serv...: Learn more.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwench noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of wench noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.