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beggarwoman

beggarwoman

7.6
A woman who asks people for money or food in public places
  • noun
  • /ˈbɛɡərˌwʊmən/
translation icon : mendiga
  • A beggarwoman sat quietly on the steps, holding out her hand for spare change.

Examples

  • A beggarwoman approached me for some change.

  • The beggarwoman told her story to anyone who would listen in the busy marketplace.

  • In the novel, a beggarwoman plays a small but significant role in the plot.

  • The beggarwoman sat on the corner with her dog.

  • A beggarwoman sat quietly on the steps, holding out her hand for spare change.

  • The beggarwoman told her story to anyone who would listen in the busy marketplace.

  • A beggarwoman approached me for some change.

Synonyms

beggar
vsbeggarwoman
77 1.0

A person who asks others for money or food

refers to public asking that does not imply a lifelong way of living
mump
vsbeggarwoman
  • Archaic
16 9.9

An old word for a person who begs for food or money

is the modern term used in public places rather than an older dialect word
panhandler
vsbeggarwoman
  • US
11 7.4

A person who asks strangers for money in public places

is specific to one gender rather than any person who asks in public
mendicant
vsbeggarwoman
  • Formal
1 9.9

A person who lives by begging for money or food

is used for public asking and not necessarily a lifelong role

Antonyms

wealthy person
26 1.8

A person who has a lot of money and property

How Needy

destitute
20 6.5
beggarwoman
7.6
poor person
8 1.0
working woman
14 3.2
wealthy
520 2.5

Surface Forms

beggarwoman singular
beggarwomen plural

Morphology

beggarwoman = beggar + woman (transparent) = beggar + woman

The compound is a straightforward combination of 'beggar' and 'woman', meaning a female beggar, which B1 learners can derive from the parts.

Etymology

The word beggarwoman comes from joining beggar ('one who asks for help or money') and woman. So a beggarwoman is simply a 'woman who begs' in public for money or food.