Search Result:woman


KK Pronunciation

〔 `wJmәn 〕

Pronunciation

〔 ˋwumәn 〕


Overview of noun woman

The noun woman has 4 senses


  • woman, adult female -- (an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted")

  • woman -- (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")

  • charwoman, char, cleaning woman, cleaning lady, woman -- (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")

  • womanhood, woman, fair sex -- (women as a class; "it's an insult to American womanhood"; "woman is the glory of creation"; "the fair sex gathered on the veranda")