woman woman /ˈwʊmən/

noun

1. () An adult female person (as opposed to a man)  ( adult female , woman )
   an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
    The woman kept house while the man hunted
   the woman kept house while the man hunted
   
   
2. () A female person who plays a significant role (wife, mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man  ( woman )
   a female person who plays a significant role (wife, mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man
    He was faithful to his woman
   he was faithful to his woman
   
   
3. Women as a class  ( fair sex , woman , womanhood )
   women as a class
    It's an insult to American womanhood
   it's an insult to American womanhood
    Woman is the glory of creation
   woman is the glory of creation
    The fair sex gathered on the veranda
   the fair sex gathered on the veranda
   
4. [Informal] A human female employed to do housework  ( char [Informal, British] , charwoman [Archaic, British] , cleaning lady , cleaning woman , woman [Informal] , charlady [British] )
   a human female employed to do housework
    The char will clean the carpet
   the char will clean the carpet
    I have a woman who comes in four hours a day while I write
   I have a woman who comes in four hours a day while I write