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Definition of Trophy wife
1. Noun. A wife who is an attractive young woman; seldom the first wife of an affluent older man. "His trophy wife was an asset to his business"
Definition of Trophy wife
1. Noun. A wife, usually young and attractive, regarded as a status symbol for the husband, usually older and affluent. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Trophy Wife
Literary usage of Trophy wife
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Waiter, There's a Horse in My Wine: A Treasury of Entertainment, Exploration by Jennifer "Chotzi" Rosen (2005)
"Red, red wine Fixed up my life Lost my spare tire To the surgeon's knife Got a
Maseratti And a trophy wife Thanks, red wine! ..."
2. WMD Machete by Mark Plimsoll (2006)
"Someday, I should buy a car as a personal statement, an extension of my personality,
like a perfect trophy wife with a perpetual purr, a high-maintenance ..."
3. Orlando Furioso by Lodovico Ariosto (1785)
"... In trophy wife—and near they bade to place Their new decree to bind the future
race. So long they tarried, till the column bore ..."
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