wifebeater

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From wife + beater.

[edit] Noun

wifebeater (plural wifebeaters)

1. One who beats one’s wife.
2. A kind of sleeveless shirt, often but not exclusively worn as an undershirt.

[edit] Synonyms

• (one who beats one’s wife): wife beater, abusive husband
• (a kind of sleeveless shirt): A-shirt, muscle shirt

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