Woman
WordNet

noun


(1)   Women as a class
"It's an insult to American womanhood"
"Woman is the glory of creation"
"The fair sex gathered on the veranda"
(2)   A human female who does housework
"The char will clean the carpet"
(3)   An adult female person (as opposed to a man)
"The woman kept house while the man hunted"
(4)   A female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man
"He was faithful to his woman"
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Etymology


wīfmann, from wīf (‘adult female’, Modern English wife) + mann (‘human being’).

See also




  • weaker vessel
  • Wikisaurus:woman
 
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