| 单词 |
wifedom |
| 释义 |
wifedom|ˈwaɪfdəm| [f. wife n. + -dom.] 1. The position or condition of a wife, married state (of a woman); the character or qualities of a wife: = wifehood 1, 2.
1848Tait's Mag. XV. 114 Joy and merriness are not for me,..nor wedded wifedom. 1887Contemp. Rev. Jan. 114 This essential for good wifedom is also an essential for good womanhood. 1898Daily Tel. 15 Aug. 7/6 Unfettered by the cares of wifedom and motherhood. 2. Wives collectively, married women as a class.
1891J. W. Ebsworth Roxb. Ball. VII. 489 The new race of Wifedom is sadly degenerating. 1894Hall Caine Manxman iii. ii, A circle of official wifedom. |

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