noun
wifelet
Wifelet (noun) means (informal) A short wife.
noun
1
(informal) A short wife.
"I mean, who are you holding up as an example of marital bliss? Mummy, the unpaid housekeeper? Allegra, the largely ignored trophy wifelet?"
— Hester Browne (2006)
2
(informal) A woman having a long-running affair with a married man.
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Etymology
From wife + -let (diminutive suffix). Sense 3 (“long-term girlfriend; mistress”) is said to have been coined in the 1960s by Alexander Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath (1932–2020) in reference to his numerous mistresses.
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What is the meaning of wifelet?
"wifelet" (noun) means (informal) A short wife.
What is another word for wifelet?
Other words for "wifelet" include concubine, mistress.
What are the different meanings of wifelet?
"wifelet" has 2 main meanings: 1. (informal) A short wife; 2. (informal) A woman having a long-running affair with a married man.
