bamboo wife en · NOUN
Etymology
Calque from Chinese 竹夫人 (zhúfūrén).
Meanings
- In East Asia and Southeast Asia, a hollow bamboo bolster roughly the size of a human body, embraced by a person while sleeping during hot weather because its open structure exposes the body to cooling air flow.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bamboo wives | Number=Plur | lexicographic |