"apple-wife" meaning in All languages combined

See apple-wife on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: apple-wives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|apple-wives}} apple-wife (plural apple-wives)
  1. (archaic) A female apple-seller. Tags: archaic Related terms: costermonger
    Sense id: en-apple-wife-en-noun-d2Cr5hz8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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