1. women who sell fish, especially in a market or from a cart
Usage: historical
2. women who are loud, argumentative, or use coarse language
Usage: derogatory; dated

Examples

• The fishwives gathered at the harbor each morning to buy the fresh catch.
• In medieval times, fishwives would walk through the streets calling out their wares.
• The market was filled with the voices of fishwives advertising their fish.
• Historical records show that fishwives played an important role in local commerce.
• The fishwives set up their stalls before dawn to catch the early customers.