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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The nonprofit's goal is to eventually start a leadership program to train other women how to start drum circles.
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Megan Shinn, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
More diverse voices, once overlooked in beauty, including Black women and other women of color, as well as the LGBTQ+ community, flourished during the era.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Women did not stand up for other women.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Polizzi encouraged other women to share their experiences in the comments.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
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Megan Shinn, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
More diverse voices, once overlooked in beauty, including Black women and other women of color, as well as the LGBTQ+ community, flourished during the era.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Women did not stand up for other women.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Polizzi encouraged other women to share their experiences in the comments.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Other woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20woman. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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