Dutch wife
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
The origin of the term is thought to be from the Dutch colony of Indonesia where Dutch traders would spend long periods away from their wives.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
Dutch wife (plural Dutch wives)
- A long body-length pillow that can be held or wrapped around one's body while sleeping
- In East Asia and Southeast Asia, a wicker or bamboo tube the size of a person for use in the bed. In the summer heat, the open bamboo structure is cooler than fabric pillows or sheets. The Dutch wife is embraced by the user- this position exposes the maximum amount of the body to cooling breezes.
- A prostitute.
- A sex doll.
Synonyms [edit]
- (body-length pillow): body pillow, dakimakura
- (bamboo tube): bamboo wife
