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- DictionaryTro·phy wife/ˈtrōfē ˌwīf/
noun
- 1. a young, attractive wife regarded as a status symbol for an older man. informal, derogatory
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A trophy wife is a wife who is regarded as a status symbol for the husband. The term is often used in a derogatory or disparaging way, implying that the wife in question has little personal merit besides her physical attractiveness, requires substantial expense for maintaining her appearance, is often unintelligent or unsophisticated, does very little of substance beyond remaining attractive, and ... Wikipedia