fishwife
1 synonym for fishwife, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A woman who sells fish or works in the fish trade.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Came from Middle English fysshewyfe, equivalent to fish plus wife ("(obsolete) woman") (see also midwife).
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