noun
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
Synonyms
adult female
Examples
- the woman kept house while the man hunted
noun
a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man
Examples
- he was faithful to his woman
noun
a human female employed to do housework
Synonyms
Examples
- the char will clean the carpet
- I have a woman who comes in four hours a day while I write
noun
women as a class
Synonyms
Examples
- it's an insult to American womanhood
- woman is the glory of creation
- the fair sex gathered on the veranda