Definition of "codfishes" []

• Plural form of codfish. (noun)

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• "Figgs and the Doctor were exchanging glances with a couple of lady codfishes and trying to look amiable."
• "I made Ellaline take off a small, round butter plate she had on, which was ugly in itself, though somehow it looked like a saint's halo on her; and murmuring compliments on "madam's" hair, the siren codfishes tried on one hat after another."
• "She was still suspected of it; indeed, I think that in the minds of the black satin codfishes circumstantial evidence had tinkered suspicion into certainty."