Woman
11woman — late O.E. wimman (pl. wimmen), lit. woman man, alteration of wifman (pl. wifmen), a compound of wif woman (see WIFE (Cf. wife)) + man human being (in Old English used in reference to both sexes; see MAN (Cf. man) (n.)). Cf. Du …
12-woman — This suffix denoting female occupations is in decline as the search for gender neutrality gathers pace. Policewoman has been largely replaced by police officer (or woman police constable, WPC), chairwoman, spokeswoman, and others by forms in… …
13-woman — [woom′ən] combining form woman of a (specified) kind, in a (specified) activity, etc.: sometimes used in compounds to avoid the masculine implication of MAN: pl. form WOMEN …
14Woman — trademark a British weekly magazine for women, especially popular with married women who have families …
15woman — *female, lady …
16WOMAN — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the historical perspective biblical period marriage and children women in household life economic roles educational and managerial roles religious roles women outside the household… …
17woman — n. 1) to deliver a woman (of a baby) 2) an attractive, beautiful, pretty; average; fat; grown; handsome; middle aged; old; short; tall; thin; ugly; wise; young woman 3) a divorced; married; single woman 4) a career; professional; self made;… …
18woman — [[t]w ʊmən[/t]] ♦ women 1) N COUNT A woman is an adult female human being. ...a young Lithuanian woman named Dayva. ...men and women over 75 years old. ...a woman doctor. 2) N UNCOUNT You can refer to women in general as woman. ...the oppression… …
19woman — /ˈwʊmən / (say woomuhn) noun (plural women /ˈwɪmən / (say wimuhn)) 1. a female human being (distinguished from man). 2. an adult female person (distinguished from girl). 3. Colloquial a female lover, partner in a marriage or de facto relationship …
20Woman — Women redirects here. For other uses, see Woman (disambiguation) and Women (disambiguation). Woman Left to right from top …
