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单词 wifebeater
释义

wifebeater

or wife-beat·er

[ wahyf-bee-ter ]
/ ˈwaɪfˌbi tər /

noun

a man who beats his wife.
Slang: Offensive. a white, sleeveless, close-fitting man’s undershirt, often worn as an outer shirt.

Origin of wifebeater

First recorded in 1650–60 for def. 1 and in 1990–95 for def. 2; wife + beater

Words nearby wifebeater

Wiesbaden, Wieschaus, Wiesel, Wiesenthal, wife, wifebeater, wifehood, wifelike, wifely, wife swapping, wifey
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British Dictionary definitions for wifebeater

wife-beater

noun

a man who hits his wife

Derived forms of wife-beater

wife-beating, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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