woman
woman /ˈwʊmən/
noun
-
()
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
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()
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
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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
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[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