frow /fɹaʊ/noun 3adjective 1forms 3 noun3 •A woman; a wife, especially a Dutch or German one.[…] on our way we stopped at several houses, our companions having numerous acquaintances among the young frows, to flirt with after their ungainly fashion. Cape Dutch is not the language for love. — 1846 •(no longer used) A slovenly woman; a wench; a lusty woman. •(no longer used) A big, fat woman; a slovenly, coarse, or untidy woman; a woman of low character. adjective1 •(dialect) Brittle; tender; crispthat which grows in gravel is subject to be frow, as they term it , and brittle — 1664 formsfrows · more frow · most frow
