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wench
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
wench
(noun)
wench
/
ˈ
wɛntʃ/
noun
plural
wenches
wench
/
ˈ
wɛntʃ/
noun
plural
wenches
Britannica Dictionary definition of WENCH
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old-fashioned + humorous
:
a young woman
especially
:
a young woman who is a servant
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