- wifeless
- \\-_lə̇s\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English wifles, from Old English wīflēas, from wīf wife + -lēas -less: having no wife
the only wifeless man in the group of old classmates
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Wifeless — Wife less, a. Without a wife; unmarried. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wifeless — adjective see wife … New Collegiate Dictionary
wifeless — adjective having no wife; unmarried or celibate … Wiktionary
wifeless — adj. unmarried, bachelor … English contemporary dictionary
wifeless — wife·less … English syllables
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Wiveless — Wive less, a. Wifeless. [Obs.] Homilies. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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