one’s better half



one’s better half

n. one’s wife, and occasionally, one’s husband. My better half disapproved of the movie.
See also: better, half

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Margaritamahr-gah-REE-tah (Spanish, Russian)Spanish, Russian, Bulgarian, Lithuanian, Late Roman
Liberia-Late Roman
Rudolph['ru:dɔlf]
Rosita[rəu'zi:tə]
Thulani-Southern African, Zulu
JÓN-Icelandic, Faroese