common-law wife
noun /ˌkɒmən lɔː ˈwaɪf/
/ˌkɑːmən lɔː ˈwaɪf/
- a woman that a person has lived with for a long time and who is recognized (in some countries though not the UK) as a wife, without a formal marriage ceremony
Topics Family and relationshipsc2(未举行结婚仪式的)事实婚姻的男方,事实婚姻的女方