Skip to main content
workingwoman

workingwoman

4.2
A woman who does paid work in a factory or manual job
  • noun
  • /ˈwɜrkɪŋˌwʊmən/
translation icon : trabajadora
  • A workingwoman balances her career and family life.

Examples

  • The organization offers support to workingwomen balancing careers and family life.

  • Many workingwomen fought for better wages and safer conditions in the early 20th century.

  • The factory hired several workingwomen to help increase production during the busy season.

  • Many workingwomen face challenges in the workplace.

  • As a hardworking workingwoman, she juggles her job while caring for her children.

  • The workingwoman earned recognition for her skills in the manufacturing sector.

  • Becoming a workingwoman allowed her to gain independence and contribute to her family's income.

Synonyms

working person
vsworkingwoman
49 2.8

A person who does manual or factory work for pay, not a manager

specifies a female rather than a gender neutral worker
working woman
vsworkingwoman
14 3.2

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

is the same term but emphasizes contrast with nonworking women
working girl
vsworkingwoman
  • Archaic
3 3.3

A woman who has a job and earns money

has a similar meaning but often is less formal or dated
journeywoman
vsworkingwoman
1 8.2

A woman who finished training and works as a skilled craft worker

is the broader employed woman not limited to certified tradespeople
craftswoman
vsworkingwoman
1 4.2

A woman who makes things by hand and is very skilled

is about general industrial work rather than artisan handcraft
workwoman
vsworkingwoman
  • Archaic
4.8

A woman who does physical work in a factory or workshop

is the key concept phrased slightly differently but same idea
skilled workwoman
vsworkingwoman
3.8

A woman with special training who does a job well

focuses on being employed rather than on special skill
tradeswoman
vsworkingwoman
4.2

A woman who does skilled work with her hands like carpentry

covers general manual employment not only those in skilled trades
utility woman
vsworkingwoman
  • US
7.4

A female worker who does different jobs when needed

is the standard employed woman not specifically a flexible helper

Antonyms

48 3.9

A person who rarely goes out and prefers being at home

Not having a paid job

Surface Forms

workingwoman singular
workingwomen plural

Etymology

The word workingwoman is made from working (from 'to work', as in worker) and woman ('adult female'). So a workingwoman simply means a 'woman who works', often in paid manual or factory jobs.