Definition of 側女 (そばめ)

そば

側女

そばめ

sobame

noun
1.
mistress, kept woman, concubine(usually kana, dated term)
2.
close female servant(archaism)(orig. meaning)
Other readings:
そばめ《側妻》
そばめ《妻》
Related Kanji
side, lean, oppose, regret
woman, female
wife, spouse