"wifestyle" meaning in English

See wifestyle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: wifestyles [plural]
Etymology: Blend of wife + lifestyle Etymology templates: {{blend|en|wife|lifestyle}} Blend of wife + lifestyle Head templates: {{en-noun}} wifestyle (plural wifestyles)
  1. A woman's attitudes and behaviour within a marriage.
    Sense id: en-wifestyle-en-noun-Z68ZixLp Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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