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A woman who was formerly a particular man's wife.

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Usage examples (33)
  • Sohtz, 36, was nabbed after he called his ex-wife on Long Island and admitted he "lost it," police sources said.
  • In case this pseudoparenting scheme didn’t contain you, his backup plan was to call his ex-wife in the insane asylum.
  • His ex-wife has remarried and has a new baby girl.
  • Simpson writes that his ex-wife came at him like a "banshee."
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