fishwife

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɪʃwaɪf/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfɪʃˌwaɪf/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fishwīf′)

Inflections of 'fishwife' (n): npl: fishwives
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fishwife,
plural: fishwives
n
archaic (female fishmonger)pescadera nf
 Fishwives had stalls in the market place here in the 18th century.
 Las pescaderas tenían puestos en el mercado en el siglo XVIII.
fishwife,
plural: fishwives
n
figurative, dated, pejorative (loud coarse woman) (figurado, peyorativo)verdulera nf
 Don't listen to the fishwife in the village; she only spreads rumors and lies.
 No escuches a la verdulera del pueblo; solo difunde rumores y mentiras.
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