"malewife" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-malewife.wav Forms: malewives [plural]
Etymology: Compound of male + wife. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com+|en|male|wife}} Compound of male + wife Head templates: {{en-noun|malewives}} malewife (plural malewives)
  1. (Internet slang) A man in a relationship with a dominant, assertive woman (a "girlboss"), taking on a traditionally feminine gender role (especially a stay-at-home dad). Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Gender, Male
    Sense id: en-malewife-en-noun-UR6AJJ-7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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