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- noun A long body-length
pillow that can be held or wrapped around one's body while sleeping - noun In
East Asia and SoutheastAsia , awicker orbamboo tube the size of a person for use in the bed. In the summer heat, the open bamboo structure is cooler than fabric pillows or sheets. The Dutch wife is embraced by the user- this position exposes the maximum amount of the body to cooling breezes. Synonym:bamboo wife . - noun A
prostitute . - noun A sex doll.
Etymologies
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The origin of the term is thought to be from the Dutch colony of Indonesia where Dutch traders would spend long periods away from their wives.
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