other woman

noun

: a woman with whom a married man has an affair
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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Sylvia’s talent for spotting the best new writing by other women didn’t necessarily help her own work. Nicola Wilson june 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025 What is your advice to other women in the workplace? Angelique Jackson, Variety, 25 June 2025 Based on a preliminary investigation, detectives believe other women also may have been assaulted by Palacios, police said. Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025 The coming-of-age film about a young girl falling for another girl will see da Costa play Coley, who explores her attraction to other women. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for other woman

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of other woman was in 1855

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“Other woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20woman. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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