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   Wom·an

   /ˈwo͝omən/

   

   noun

   • 1. an adult female human being: "a drawing of a young woman" Similar ladyadult femalefemalegirlpersonlasslassiewifecolleenFrauSignoraSeñorainformal:the female of the speciesmember of the fair sexmember of the fairer sexbirdgalJanesistersheilainformal, dated:femmeJudydamebroadfrailliterary:maidmaidendamseldemoisellearchaic:gentlewomaninformal, derogatory:bintmareoffensive:bitch
   • ▪ a female member of a workforce, team, etc.: "thousands of women were laid off"
   • ▪ a female person associated with a particular place, activity, or occupation: "a Princeton woman was recently named the Young Lawyer of the Year"
   • ▪ female adults in general: "woman is intuitive"
   • ▪ a disrespectful form of address to a woman: "don't be daft, woman!"
   • ▪ a female person who is paid to clean someone's house and carry out other domestic duties: "a daily woman"
   • ▪ a person's wife, girlfriend, or female lover: "he wondered whether Billy had his woman with him" Similar girlfriendgirlpartnersignificant otherwifespouseconsortfiancéelovermistresssweetheartinamoratainformal:better halfother halfbabyMrs.old ladygfmissusbirdher indoorsmotdonabibiqueridadated:lady friendlady loveyoung ladyladylady wifeinformal, dated:old dutchsqueezepatootiearchaic:lemandoxyparamour
   • ▪ a person with the qualities traditionally associated with females: "I feel more of a woman by empowering myself to do what is right for me"
   • ▪ a female individual; one: "with that money, a woman could buy a house and put two kids through college"

   Word Origin Old Englishwīfmon, -man (see wife, man), a formation peculiar to English, the ancient word being wife.

   Derivatives

   • 1. womanless adjective
   • 2. womanlike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWOMAN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   noun. us / ˈwʊm.ən / uk / ˈwʊm.ən / plural women us / ˈwɪm.ɪn / uk / ˈwɪm.ɪn / Add to word list. A1 [ C ] an adult female human being: She's a really nice woman. A woman and two men were arrested the day after the explosion. Women first got the vote in Britain in 1918. She is Ireland's first woman (= female) president.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › womanWOMAN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Woman, female, lady are nouns referring to an adult female human being, one paradigm of gender and biological sex for adult human beings. Woman is the general term. It is neutral, lacking either favorable or unfavorable implication, and is the most commonly used of the three: a wealthy woman; a woman of strong character, of unbridled appetites.

4. www.newyorker.com › magazine › 2014/08/04What Is a Woman? - The New Yorker

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   Jul 28, 2014 · What Is a Woman? By Michelle Goldberg. July 28, 2014. As transgender rights gain acceptance, radical-feminist views have been shunned. Illustration by Alex Williamson.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwoman noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of woman noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. woman. noun. /ˈwʊmən/ (plural women. /ˈwɪmɪn/ ) Idioms. [countable] an adult female human. a 54-year-old woman. an interesting young woman. married/single women. men, women and children. a women's group/movement. I prefer to see a woman doctor. Extra Examples.

6. simple.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › WomanWoman - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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   A woman is an adult female human. [1] . The plural of "woman" is "women". Young human females are called "girls". The word "women" is sometimes used to refer to females of any age (as in the phrase "Women's rights") Human female reproductive anatomy. Women usually have less hair on their faces and bodies than men.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › womanWoman - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of woman. noun. an adult female person. synonyms: adult female. see more. noun. women as a class. synonyms: fair sex, womanhood. see more. noun. a human female employed to do housework. “I have a woman who comes in four hours a day while I write” synonyms: char, charwoman, cleaning lady, cleaning woman. see more. noun.

8. www.psychologytoday.com › us › blogAre You a Girl, a Lady, or a Woman? Why Language Matters

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   Feb 14, 2021 · Are you a girl, a lady, or a woman? Yes, language matters. I’m one of many feminists who worked hard to get the word “woman” into our collective vocabulary. "Girls," "ladies," and "women" are...