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单词 Wife of Bath
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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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