Irishwoman

noun

Irish·​wom·​an ˈī-rish-ˌwu̇-mən 

: a woman born in Ireland or of Irish descent

Examples of Irishwoman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Why not get a British icon, such as David Beckham, Judi Dench or Shrek, said the Irishwoman, to host the inaugural episode? — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 Mar. 2026

And my guess is that the Irishwoman, at just 36, will soon be back in the hunt for a sibling for her new statuette. — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026

In those matches, Dupri was the pursuer, gradually gaining the upper hand on the Irishwoman before finally earning the title. — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 6 Jan. 2026

But the most interesting use of the phrase for our purposes appears in Ann Hamilton’s The Irishwoman in London (1810), in which a young newlywed, Ellen O’Gorman, is in the process of trying to leave her abusive husband. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025

In 2016, Northern Irishwoman Dayna EM Craig posted a poem online. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025

Savage has developed the stories in collaboration with previous stars Kate Winslet, Lesley Manville and Letitia Wright, and has done so again with Irishwoman Coughlan. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2025

Judges Nicolas Esnault and Steve Weisfeld scored the bout 97-93 for Taylor as the Irishwoman’s constantly crisp counters and footwork flipped the fight in her favor. — Mark Puleo, New York Times, 12 July 2025

Kathleen Newton was an Irishwoman 18 years Tissot’s junior and, controversially, a divorced mother. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Irishwoman

• businesswoman
• congresswoman
• englishwoman
• gentlewoman
• noblewoman
• policewoman
• washerwoman
• chairwoman
• frenchwoman
• kinswoman
• madwoman
• saleswoman

Kids Definition

Irishwoman

noun

Irish·​wom·​an ˈī-rish-ˌwu̇m-ən 

: a woman born or living in Ireland