woman
- noun
- /ˈwʊmən/
- There is a demand for a more comprehensive approach when addressing women's needs surrounding the menopause.
- men and women
- women's rights
- women in politics
And so the question can men and women be friends?
- And so the question can men and women be friends?
- What does that do to women's public role?
- Why do we think that skinny women are beautiful now?
- I think maybe women are more in tune with it.
- Red, blue, Republican, Democrat, you know, man, woman, trans, gay, straight.
- Do we want to ask Audrey if women have the same thing?
- Speaking of kids, we're seeing more and more women not having children.
- If it happened to coincide with women's lives, so be it.
- OK, what are the biggest risk factors for women with heart disease?
- OK, that could have been three women be voting done right.
Examples
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Approximately 65% of attendees are women, and approximately 30% of all attendees are HIV positive.
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I think for that reason, women make better CEOs.
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Speaking of kids, we're seeing more and more women not having children.
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OK, what are the biggest risk factors for women with heart disease?
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But yes, and I think many women know what this is.
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Just this morning, some young women came in.
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Okay, well, you know I love promoting women.
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Women are attracted to power.
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And, you know, it's a time when most women couldn't work.
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In many countries, women are fighting for equal rights and opportunities.
Synonyms
All female people in a society or culture considered together
A group of women from the same family or community
All women considered as a group
Women that older writers treat as delicate and needing protection
An old polite phrase for women that shows admiration
Women who support each other and share common goals
Idioms
- Archaic
To marry a woman, often after a romantic or sexual relationship, to make the relationship legal and respected
Compounds
A woman who has a paid job doing physical tasks outside the home, often in a factory
- Literature
A woman who knows a lot about people and herbs and people trust for advice
- Offensive
A woman who does not follow normal social rules and is often avoided by others
- Slang
A woman who tricks people into giving her money or valuable things by gaining their trust
- NSFW
A woman who has a sexual relationship with a man who supports her financially
- Jargon
A woman who plays the serious partner in a comedy duo and gives lines to the funny performer
- Archaic
A woman who works to get news about someone or their company in the media
- Archaic
A woman who sells fruit and vegetables from a small cart in a street market
A woman who has part of her body replaced or helped by machines, often in science fiction
- Literature
A pattern in news reporting that gives much more attention to missing white women than to other missing people
- Literature
A woman hired to do unpleasant, tough jobs like firing people for someone in power
- Offensive
A woman who lives abroad and gets regular money from a family that did not accept her
A woman who helps a company or person manage their public image and deal with the media
- Offensive
A woman known for having a bad reputation because of her sexual life
- Offensive
A man who keeps trying to start romantic or sexual relationships with women in a pushy way
How Informal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Woman comes from old words for wife and man, with man meaning 'person', so it named a 'female person' and naturally is used to talk about women as a group or class.