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Definition of fishwife noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fishwife

noun
 
/ˈfɪʃwaɪf/
 
/ˈfɪʃwaɪf/
(plural fishwives
 
/ˈfɪʃwaɪvz/
 
/ˈfɪʃwaɪvz/
)
(old-fashioned, offensive)
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  1. an offensive word for a woman who you think has a loud voice and bad manners
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