| wife-beater | |
| —n | |
| a man who hits his wife | |
| 'wife-beating | |
| —n | |
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| Main Entry: | wife-beater |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a man's tank top or sleeveless undershirt |
| Etymology: | fr the stereotype that the shirts are worn predominantly by men who beat their wives |
| Usage: | derogatory slang |
wife-beater definition
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