First Known Use: before 12th century
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woman
woman
noun wom·an \ˈwu̇-mən, especially Southern ˈwō- or ˈwə-\
: an adult female human being
: a woman who has a specified job or position
: all women thought of as a group
plural wom·en \ˈwi-mən\
Full Definition of WOMAN
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a : an adult female person b : a woman belonging to a particular category (as by birth, residence, membership, or occupation) —usually used in combination <councilwoman>
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: distinctively feminine nature : womanliness
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: a woman who is a servant or personal attendant
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— woman adjective
— wom·an·less \-ləs\ adjective
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Examples of WOMAN
- She was a shy and awkward girl who grew up to become a confident and beautiful woman.
- She is a grown woman.
- The store sells shoes for both men and women.
- Do they have a cleaning woman?
Origin of WOMAN
Middle English, from Old English wīfman, from wīf woman, wife + man human being, man
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