American English pronunciation
How to pronounce women
IPA transcription: ['wɪmən]
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Noun
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an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
“the woman kept house while the man hunted”
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a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man
“he was faithful to his woman”
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a human female employed to do housework
“the char will clean the carpet”
“I have a woman who comes in four hours a day while I write”
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women as a class
“it's an insult to American womanhood”
“woman is the glory of creation”
“the fair sex gathered on the veranda”
Usage examples
- They were known as seers, and they were held in fear by women and the elderly.
- Their speeches concerning abolition and women's rights reached thousands.
- Those women are all card sharks, don't be fooled.
- Women sells flowers from a cart with a large red umbrella.
- Dana-Farber provides outpatient services, while inpatient care is provided by Brigham and Women's Hospital.
- Three women of color are examining sheets of paper.
- Women in costumes on a street.
- Shenandoah's men's and women's teams are known as the Hornets.
- According to the expert report, there was a connection between the death of the women and the use of violence.
- Two women dressed in white smile and laugh while around a man in black playing the guitar.