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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The leaks also revealed that Yung Thug had been speaking with other women despite his relationship with Mariah the Scientist. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025 Covid and Zoom have given me (and other women) hours back in my day. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 There’s a lot of symbolism with the absence of the father figure, and the main character, Adelaida, is navigating this world filled with other women while exploring the importance of resilience. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025 Austen’s interest in money does not in itself single her out from other women novelists of her age. Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 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 15 Sep. 2025.

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