# wifelet

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈwaɪflət/

## Definitions
1. A wife.
2. A wife who is of small stature.
3. A long-term girlfriend; a mistress (the “other woman” in an extramarital relationship).

## Etymology
From wife + -let (diminutive suffix). Sense 3 (“long-term girlfriend; mistress”) is said to have been coined in the 1960s by Alexander Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath (1932–2020) in reference to his numerous mistresses.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wifelet