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wench Definition and Meaning in English (wench definition)

noun
Synonyms:girllassdamsel
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Wench definition: A wench refers to a young woman or girl, often used in an old-fashioned or derogatory manner.

Definitions of Wench

  1. 1noun(colloquial)

    A wench refers to a young woman or girl, often used in an old-fashioned or derogatory manner.

  2. 2noun(archaic)

    Historically, a wench could refer to a female servant or a working girl.

  3. 3noun(archaic)

    In some archaic and derogatory contexts, a wench implied a woman of loose morals or a prostitute.

Example Sentences

literary

“The old play featured a knight rescuing a fair wench from a dragon.”

casual

“He called her a saucy wench, though not unkindly.”

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