everywoman

noun

ev·​ery·​wom·​an ˈev-rē-ˌwu̇-mən How to pronounce everywoman (audio)
often capitalized
: the typical or ordinary woman

Examples of everywoman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web What is also deeply compelling is her ability to capture the feeling of the everywoman in a myriad of projects not limited to Eve’s Bayou, which some feel was her breakout role. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 8 Aug. 2024 Britt, 42, spoke from an oddly Spartan kitchen, a backdrop that was intended to convey her everywoman credentials. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2024 Instead, von Horn, whose last film Sweat also focused on a young woman coming apart at the seams, selects a troubled yet sympathetic everywoman as his point of entry. Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024 Flashes of everywoman will feature, but American Riviera Orchard sounds expensive and so Meghan must look expensive! Alice Newbold, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for everywoman 

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Word History

Etymology

after everyman

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of everywoman was in 1903

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“Everywoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/everywoman. Accessed 7 Sep. 2024.

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