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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Multiple other women then came forward with similar accusations.
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Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Richards says she's found support and community with other women with alopecia in online forums like Reddit – including hair loss influencers.
—Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 23 Nov. 2025
There are now hundreds of tutorials on TikTok for mogging hairstyles—hair styles which promise to make the viewer look not just attractive to other women, but more intimidating and dominant to other men.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 22 Nov. 2025
Compared to other women's sports, the National Women's Soccer League faces the most international competition to retain its top players.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025
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Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Richards says she's found support and community with other women with alopecia in online forums like Reddit – including hair loss influencers.
—Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 23 Nov. 2025
There are now hundreds of tutorials on TikTok for mogging hairstyles—hair styles which promise to make the viewer look not just attractive to other women, but more intimidating and dominant to other men.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 22 Nov. 2025
Compared to other women's sports, the National Women's Soccer League faces the most international competition to retain its top players.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Other woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20woman. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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