madwoman


mad·wom·an

noun \ˈmad-ˌw-mən\

Definition of MADWOMAN

: a woman who is or acts as if insane

Examples of MADWOMAN

  1. a story about a madwoman locked up by her husband
  2. She is a madwoman on the dance floor.

First Known Use of MADWOMAN

15th century

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