other women

Definition of other womennext
plural of other woman
as in concubines
a female other than his wife with whom a married man has a continuing sexual relationship tired of being the other woman, she gave him an ultimatum: divorce his wife or take a hike

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Noun
  • But experts say the male-only succession system is structurally flawed and only worked previously thanks to the help of concubines who, until about 100 years ago, produced imperial children.
    Mari Yamaguchi, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Some of them were married (or given as concubines) to Inca nobles, others became priestesses, and some ended up as human sacrifices.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Providing relief and contrast are the sisters, daughters, mothers, wives, mistresses, and nursemaids, all of whom also have views on ideal social order.
    Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
  • His character, federal agent Nelson Van Alden, fathered two different children with two different mistresses.
    Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The two games Sunday at SDSU should be a spectacle for hoops lovers.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Theme park lovers who yearn for the mines will have their wish granted in 2027 with the debut of Minecraft World.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Other women.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/other%20women. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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