wifebeater

发音

AU

词形变化

wifebeaters 复数 wifebeaters

别名

wife-beater wife beater

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    One who (usually as a repeated practice) beats his wife, or a husband prone to violence.

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    A type of sleeveless shirt, often but not exclusively worn as an undershirt.

    美国 非正式 可数 贬义 不可数
  3. 3.

    Stella Artois, a brand of lager beer.

    英国 非正式 不可数 可数

词源

From wife + beater. The sleeveless shirt acquired the nickname by association with men who commit domestic violence. The lager, being relatively strong, was thought to lead to drunken disputes.

来源：wiktionary