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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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   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.

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   Jun 1, 2022 · Jun 1, 2022 DailyWire.com. •. Photo Credit: Caleb Olsob. Get the popcorn ready: The Daily Wire’s explosive new film, “ What is a Woman? ” premieres Wednesday night at 8 p.m. ET, and watching it is as important as it is easy. Simply go to whatisawoman.com to see the shocking trailer anytime.

4. www.str.org › w › what-is-a-womanWhat Is a Woman? - str

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   Apr 11, 2023 · “Female” is a reference to biology—a person who has XX chromosomes and reproductive organs that make bearing children possible. What does it mean for a man, who has XY chromosomes, to identify as a person who possesses ovaries, a uterus, and breasts when he doesn’t? It’s absurd.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionwoman noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of woman noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.wellandgood.com › what-means-womanWhat it means to be a woman, according to 13 real women - ...

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   Mar 31, 2020 · We talked to 13 different women from all walks of life to find out what it means to be a woman in 2020 in their eyes. Here are their powerful quotes.