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woman

/'wʊmən/

Synonyms of woman Antonyms of woman Examples of woman Usage of woman Parts of woman Definition that contains woman Words sounding like woman Explanation of woman

noun
a human female employed to do housework
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"I have a woman who comes in four hours a day while I write"

Similar:

char charwoman cleaning lady cleaning woman

type of:
cleaner
noun
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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"the woman kept house while the man hunted"

Similar:

adult female

Opposite:

man

type of:
adult female person grownup female
noun
women as a class
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"it's an insult to American womanhood" "woman is the glory of creation"

Similar:

fair sex womanhood

type of:
stratum class socio-economic class social class
noun
a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man
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"he was faithful to his woman"
Opposite:

man

type of:
female person female

Usage of woman

"colloquialism"