Husband-wife meaning in English

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Definition

a husband: a male spouse, a man one has married noun
a wife: a female spouse, a woman one has married noun
Plural: wives
(my) ex-husband: (my) former husband, from whom I am now divorced noun

Examples

  • "Me, with a wife and two kids, chopping wood in the nude with a blind woman!"
  • "Hannah : I am his wife."
  • "Here's another joke: A man goes to the doctor and says, "Doctor, my wife thinks she's a chicken."
  • "I left my shoes with your wife, Susan Bliss."
  • "Edward : Your husband?"
  • "And then my wife left me for a younger man."
  • "What's a good-looking boy like you doin' without a nice wife?"
  • "Mrs Jones is my wife."
  • "Bruno's mom : Bonsoir, my handsome husband."
  • "I thought it was an elaborate joke by my wife!"
  • "Your wife doesn't like your perfume?"
  • "I need to check with the wife, I'll keep you posted"
  • "As her delicate hands served each dish, each more exquisite than the last, my mind started to wander and I began to imagine a future with Betty by my side, maybe even as my wife."
  • "As my "pretend" wife you should smile and keep quiet at all times."
  • "These babies have husbands, wives, they pay taxes."
  • "I'll see you at the village after you sort things out with your, uh, wife."
  • "My wife is on a diet, and since she's on a diet, I'm losing a pound every day."
  • "I could pretend to be your wife."
  • "His second act was to have sex with the former President's wife."

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