English · Idiom Candidate

trophy wife

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A wife who is considered a status symbol due to her beauty or youth

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vợ được coi là biểu tượng của địa vị do sắc đẹp hoặc tuổi trẻ

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Literally: a wife who is a trophy

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

He married a trophy wife half his age

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: Family

Common questions

What does “trophy wife” mean?

A wife who is considered a status symbol due to her beauty or youth Literally: a wife who is a trophy

Is “trophy wife” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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