other woman
noun
: a woman who is having an affair with another woman's spouse
—usually used with the
Examples of other woman in a Sentence
tired of being the other woman, she gave him an ultimatum: divorce his wife or take a hike
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Mayes says that all of the requests came from anonymous profiles that also targeted other women.
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Ella Chakarian, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2026
That touched me, even more so because the majority were either alone or accompanied by other women.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
Afary recalled confronting a colleague who was dismissive of the 2022 protests, which were largely driven by feminists; this person wondered why Iranian women can’t just wear hijab like other women in the Middle East.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
The victim and two other women sold items on the street from Davis’ car, the affidavit states.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
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Ella Chakarian, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2026
That touched me, even more so because the majority were either alone or accompanied by other women.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
Afary recalled confronting a colleague who was dismissive of the 2022 protests, which were largely driven by feminists; this person wondered why Iranian women can’t just wear hijab like other women in the Middle East.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
The victim and two other women sold items on the street from Davis’ car, the affidavit states.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Other woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20woman. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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