wench (redirected from wenches)

wench  (wnch)

n.

1. A young woman or girl, especially a peasant girl.

2. A woman servant.

3. A wanton woman.

intr.v. wenched, wench·ing, wench·es

To consort or engage in sex with wanton women. Used of a man.

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[Middle English, short for wenchel, child, from Old English wencel.]

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wencher n.

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wench [wɛntʃ]

n

1. a girl or young woman, esp a buxom or lively one: now used facetiously

2. Archaic a female servant

3. Archaic a prostitute

vb (intr)

Archaic to frequent the company of prostitutes

[Old English wencel child, from wancol weak; related to Old High German wanchal, wankōn]

wencher  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wench - informal terms for a (young) woman   dame, doll, chick, bird, skirt fille, girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman - a young woman; "a young lady of 18"
Verb	1.	wench - frequent prostitutes                 fornicate - have sex without being married

Translations

wench [wentʃ] (archaic or liter)

A. N → moza f; (= whore) → puta f

B. VI (also to go wenching) → putañear(archaic), ir de fulanas

wench [ˈwɛntʃ] n (old-fashioned) → servante f

wench

n (old) → Maid f (old); (= serving wench) → Magd f; (hum) → Frauenzimmer nt

vi → sich mit Mädchen herumtreiben

wench [wɛntʃ]

1. n (old) (liter) → ragazzotta
a serving wench → una servetta

2. vi (old) → andare a donne