wives'
Belonging to spouses
Wives' is the possessive form of wives, indicating something belonging to or associated with multiple wives.
It appears in phrases like wives' tales (traditional beliefs passed among women) or the wives' luncheon.
The apostrophe after the s marks plurality: one wife's opinion, but several wives' opinions.
Plural possessive for partners
- couples'Belonging to paired people
- matrimonialRelating to wedlock
- weddedJoined in matrimony
- marriedJoined in matrimony
domestic · household · companionship · devotion · loyalty · vows · anniversary · union
Things you possess
- propertySomething owned or inherent
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- dowryMarital property transfer
- jewelryOrnamental personal accessories
trousseau · estate · heirlooms · assets · rights · entitlements · claims · ownership
Bond among women
- solidarityUnity among allies
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- networkInterconnected system
- communityCollective of connected people
gatherings · circles · associations · clubs · fellowship · companionship · confidantes · friendships
spouses'
Plural possessive for partners
- couples'Belonging to paired people
- matrimonialRelating to wedlock
- weddedJoined in matrimony
married · domestic · household · companionship · devotion · loyalty · vows · anniversary · union · betrothed
belongings
Things you possess
- propertySomething owned or inherent
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- dowryMarital property transfer
jewelry · trousseau · estate · heirlooms · assets · rights · entitlements · claims · ownership · portion
sisterhood
Bond among women
- solidarityUnity among allies
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- networkInterconnected system
community · gatherings · circles · associations · clubs · fellowship · companionship · confidantes · friendships · bonds
folklore
Inherited cultural narratives
- superstitionsUnfounded beliefs about luck
- remediesTreatments that restore health
- mythsTraditional untrue narratives
legends · traditions · wisdom · sayings · beliefs · cures · proverbs · hearsay · anecdotes · lore
- old wives' taleUnfounded traditional belief
- trophy wivesAttractive partners as status symbols
- old wives taleUnverified traditional belief
- husbands and wivesMarried partners collectively
- old wivesElderly women passing lore
- wives taleTraditional unfounded belief