• Apple-wife

    Full definition of apple-wife

    Noun

    apple-wife

    (plural apple-wives)
    1. A female apple-seller.
      • Stevenson Kidnapped|11Last night ye haggled and argle-bargled like an apple-wife; and then passed me your word, and gave me your hand to back it; and ye ken very well what was the upshot.
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