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woman

woman

1.0
Adult females considered together as a group
  • noun
  • /ˈwʊmən/
translation icon : mujeres
  • 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?

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Examples

  • Approximately 65% of attendees are women, and approximately 30% of all attendees are HIV positive.

    Academic text (2011)
  • I think for that reason, women make better CEOs.

  • Speaking of kids, we're seeing more and more women not having children.

  • OK, what are the biggest risk factors for women with heart disease?

  • But yes, and I think many women know what this is.

  • Just this morning, some young women came in.

  • Okay, well, you know I love promoting women.

  • Women are attracted to power.

  • And, you know, it's a time when most women couldn't work.

  • In many countries, women are fighting for equal rights and opportunities.

Synonyms

womanhood
vswoman
7 3.8

All female people in a society or culture considered together

is the common, everyday term for that collective rather than the abstract noun
womenfolk
vswoman
  • Archaic
7 6.3

A group of women from the same family or community

is the broader collective term for the gender, not limited to one group
womankind
vswoman
6 4.0

All women considered as a group

is a neutral collective label without explicitly contrasting against men
the fair sex
vswoman
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Women that older writers treat as delicate and needing protection

is a neutral collective expression without the old-fashioned praising tone
fair sex
vswoman
  • Archaic
1 9.9

An old polite phrase for women that shows admiration

is the neutral social category term without admiration or gallant tone
sistren
vswoman
  • Jargon
1 9.9

Women who support each other and share common goals

is a general collective term without the special solidarity focus

Idioms

To marry a woman, often after a romantic or sexual relationship, to make the relationship legal and respected

Compounds

519 1.0

A female person in her teens or twenties

293 1.0

A woman who is past middle age

282 1.0

A woman who has dark skin and whose family comes from Africa

45 1.0

A woman who has light skin and usually comes from Europe

14 5.7

Only one woman takes part

14 3.2

A woman who has a paid job doing physical tasks outside the home, often in a factory

9 3.5

A woman who focuses mainly on her job, often putting work before family

A woman who is not married

wise woman
  • Literature
8 7.4

A woman who knows a lot about people and herbs and people trust for advice

A woman who is paid to clean houses or offices regularly

6 2.8

A woman who is romantically or sexually attracted to other women

honest woman
  • Archaic
6 9.1

A woman who lives with a man and then marries him after getting pregnant

A woman who serves in the army or navy

loose woman
  • Offensive
2 8.5

A woman who has many sexual partners and is judged by others

2 9.9

A small plant with grey leaves often grown in gardens

wild woman
  • Offensive
2 7.8

A woman who does not follow normal social rules and is often avoided by others

woman hater
  • Offensive
2 8.1

A person who strongly dislikes women

An ordinary woman who is not famous and says what many people think

comfort woman
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A woman forced to have sex with Japanese soldiers during World War II

hit woman
  • NSFW
1 9.1

A woman who is paid to kill people, often using a gun

1 5.3

A woman admired for her strong religious faith and kind actions

kept woman
  • NSFW
1 8.4

A woman who a lover pays for, often when he is married to someone else

con woman
  • Slang
1 7.9

A woman who tricks people into giving her money or valuable things by gaining their trust

1 9.5

A woman who has a sexual relationship with a man who supports her financially

1 8.0

A woman who plays the serious partner in a comedy duo and gives lines to the funny performer

1 3.7

A wife who runs the household while her husband earns money

1 5.1

A woman who speaks very little and seems thoughtful

1 6.7

A woman from long ago who lived in caves and used simple tools

conjure woman
  • Literature
1 9.9

A woman who uses folk magic to heal and help people

A woman who serves in the military but is not an officer

A woman who fixes things and looks after equipment in a building

1 2.8

A woman who collects and takes away trash from homes and streets

publicity woman
  • Archaic
1 5.8

A woman who works to get news about someone or their company in the media

A woman who helps a leader closely and can be trusted

1 4.1

A woman who performs dangerous actions instead of an actor in movies or on TV

A woman who works as a religious leader in the Christian church

barrow-woman
  • Archaic
9.9

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

A woman who often puts her company before her coworkers

A woman who gains people's trust to trick them out of money

A woman who lives away from other people and lacks usual social skills

8.5

A woman who acts as the public face to hide real leaders or illegal actions

A woman who watches for danger or police and warns others

A woman who stops traffic to help children cross near a school

A pattern in news reporting that gives much more attention to missing white women than to other missing people

muscle woman
  • Slang
8.6

A woman paid to protect someone or to scare people

G-woman
  • Archaic
9.5

A woman who works as a special agent for the FBI

hatchet woman
  • Literature
9.6

A woman hired to do unpleasant, tough jobs like firing people for someone in power

A woman who works on a farm or ranch for pay

A woman who works in the military at sea

8.6

A woman who manages and prepares the things actors use on stage

A woman who works for a train company

railway woman
  • Archaic
3.1

A woman who works on trains or at stations

red woman
  • Slur
9.9

An insulting word for a Native American woman

remittance woman
  • Offensive
9.9

A woman who lives abroad and gets regular money from a family that did not accept her

6.5

A woman who does small tasks like repairs or gardening

6.8

A woman who owns or runs oil wells as a business

A woman who enjoys outdoor activities like hiking or camping

A woman who always supports her political party and its leaders

point woman
  • Informal
7.2

A woman who goes first to lead a group, often in dangerous places

4.6

A woman who helps a company or person manage their public image and deal with the media

A woman who repairs machines or household appliances

A woman who enjoys outdoor sports and activities

9.9

A woman who robs shops or banks by threatening people with a gun

A woman whose name is used to hide the true owner of something

T-woman
  • Archaic
9.9

A woman who works as a special agent for the United States Treasury

utility woman
  • Jargon
8.3

A female baseball player who can play several positions

7.4

A female worker who does different jobs when needed

9.7

A woman who has sex for money or who lives on the streets

woman-worship
  • Archaic
9.3

To admire and respect women very much

woman of ill fame
  • Offensive
9.8

A woman known for having a bad reputation because of her sexual life

9.0

A woman who people think badly of because of her sex life

woman chaser
  • Offensive
7.9

A man who keeps trying to start romantic or sexual relationships with women in a pushy way

How Informal

chicka
  • Slang
5 9.9
chick
  • Slur
520 9.6
girl
1.0
young woman
519 1.0
woman
1.0

Surface Forms

woman singular
women plural

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.