dutch wife

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Definition von dutch wife im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

A sex doll

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 long body-length pillow that can be held or wrapped around one's body while sleeping

A prostitute

A bolster used for resting the legs in bed. ORIGIN: Late 19th century; extended use of the term, earlier describing a rattan open frame used in the Dutch Indies to support the limbs in bed

Türkische aussprache

dʌç wayf

Aussprache

/ˈdəʧ ˈwīf/ /ˈdʌʧ ˈwaɪf/

Etymologie

() 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.