Definition of "fishwives" [fishwives]

• Plural form of fishwife. (noun)

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• "The fishwives were a most sturdy and independent class, both in manners and language."
• "You can disagree with her politics, or with some of her campaign strategy, or her overarching philosophy, but if you want to talk about "fishwives" or cackling or crying, man, do I not want to hear it."
• "There was the situation in the past of the 'fishwives' who'd gossip while gutting the fish."