woman
12 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of WOMAN
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:
an adult female human being
— often used before another noun
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She was a shy and awkward girl who grew up to become a confident and beautiful woman.
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She is a grown woman.
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The store sells shoes for both men and women.
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women's basketball
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a survey of women doctors
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They hired a woman lawyer.
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the town's first woman mayor
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a woman who has a specified job or position
— usually used in combination
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Do they have a cleaning woman?
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She was named the committee chairwoman.
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We asked the saleswoman for assistance.
3
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all women thought of as a group
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a celebration of woman [=women]
4
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old-fashioned
:
a female servant (such as a maid)
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My woman will bring your dinner.
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informal
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the girlfriend, wife, or lover of a man
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see also little woman, other woman
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Is there a new woman in your life?
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a woman who comes from or lives in a specified town, city, etc.
— used chiefly by journalists
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One of the accident victims has been identified as a Boston woman.
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a woman who likes something very much or who is known for some activity or interest
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I'm strictly a chocolate ice cream woman. [=I'm a woman who likes chocolate ice cream]
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informal + old-fashioned
— used when you are talking to a woman in an angry way
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Don't bother me, woman!
