Definition of Wife of Bath in English:

Wife of Bath

noun ˌwʌɪf əv ˈbɑːθˌwʌɪf əv ˈbaθ

A woman likened to Chaucer's Wife of Bath in some way, especially in being lascivious or outspoken.

adjective ˌwʌɪf əv ˈbɑːθˌwʌɪf əv ˈbaθ

Suggestive or characteristic of the Wife of Bath.

Origin

Late 18th century. From Wife of Bath, the name in modern English of a character in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, characterized by her outspokenness, sexual appetite, ostentatious style of dress, and the gap between her front teeth.

Definition of Wife of Bath in US English:

Wife of Bath

noun

A woman likened to Chaucer's Wife of Bath in some way, especially in being lascivious or outspoken.

adjective

Suggestive or characteristic of the Wife of Bath.

单词	Wife of Bath
释义	Definition of Wife of Bath in English: Wife of Bath noun ˌwʌɪf əv ˈbɑːθˌwʌɪf əv ˈbaθ A woman likened to Chaucer's Wife of Bath in some way, especially in being lascivious or outspoken. adjective ˌwʌɪf əv ˈbɑːθˌwʌɪf əv ˈbaθ Suggestive or characteristic of the Wife of Bath. Origin Late 18th century. From Wife of Bath, the name in modern English of a character in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, characterized by her outspokenness, sexual appetite, ostentatious style of dress, and the gap between her front teeth. Definition of Wife of Bath in US English: Wife of Bath noun A woman likened to Chaucer's Wife of Bath in some way, especially in being lascivious or outspoken. adjective Suggestive or characteristic of the Wife of Bath. Origin Late 18th century. From Wife of Bath, the name in modern English of a character in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, characterized by her outspokenness, sexual appetite, ostentatious style of dress, and the gap between her front teeth.
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