Woman synonyms
wo͝om'ən
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(Old-fashioned) A woman with reference to the man who is her devoted attendant, lover, etc.
A female animal or plant
eternal feminine
Womankind
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
adult female
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
A woman joined to another person in marriage; a female spouse.
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the female of the species
Womankind
A woman who practices sorcery; witch
milady
(Now chiefly historical or humorous) An English noblewoman or gentlewoman; the form of address to such a person; a lady. [from 18th c.]
A female member of the U.S. House of Representatives: usually a form of address
A person who loves sexually or romantically
feminality
The quality of being feminal; femininity.
(Informal) A female sweetheart:
A married woman or a widow, especially a mother of dignity, mature age, and established social position.
(Archaic) A person, especially a woman, whose occupation is spinning thread.
The definition of a chick is a baby bird or is slang for a young woman.
prostitute (related)
doña
Used as a courtesy title before the name of a woman in a Spanish-speaking area.
femineity
The condition of being feminine; femininity
mother (related)
fem
An adult female
muliebral
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One who has attained maturity or legal age.
A woman who uses her sexual attractiveness to entice or allure men; a woman who is considered seductive
Broad is defined as a slang term used to describe a woman.
man (antonym)
A person, usually male, with duties or skills associated with a specified thing. (Used as the last element of a compound.)
young-people (related)
Vamp is defined as a woman who takes advantage of men after seducing them.
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teenager (related)
Of or relating to women and girls; female.
(Slang) A person, especially a lesbian or a gay man, who exhibits stereotypical feminine traits, often in an exaggerated way.
A feeling of devotion or adoration toward God or a god.
male (related)
black-man (related)
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Discharge from employment:
people (related)
(Informal) A person regarded as generous or lovable.
(UK) The equivalent title to Sir for a female knight.
A female given name.
An alluring and seductive woman, especially one who leads men into compromising and dangerous situations.
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An actress playing such a role or roles
asians (related)
charlady (British)
A female servant
charmeuse
A satin-finished silk fabric.
child (related)
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a human female employed to do housework
serving lady
A female servant
A housemaid or chambermaid.
women (related)
one-woman (related)
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middle-aged (related)
schoolgirl (related)
The sum of all attributes that convey (are perceived to convey) womanhood.
Characterized by or possessing qualities traditionally attributed to women, such as demureness.
mulier
An adult female
the world of women
Womankind
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circe
(Greek mythology) An enchantress who turned Odysseus' men into pigs.
A woman who does general cleaning, as in office buildings
(Idiomatic, dated, now sometimes offensive) Women collectively.
A married woman
A woman who manages a brothel.
The definition of a paramour is a lover or romantic partner.
chairman (related)
A person (implied male) presiding over a meeting.
(Slang, US) One's girlfriend, wife or significant other.
A femme fatale.
A female servant
A woman whose work is washing clothes, linens, etc.; laundress
A woman whose work is washing clothes, ironing, etc.; washerwoman
The definition of a doll is a toy or puppet that looks like a human, or is slang for an attractive or helpful person.
A fish, the European striped wrasse.
One who supervises the cleaning staff of a hospital, hotel, or similar business.
Synonym Study
- Lady , originally used specif. of a woman of the upper classes and until recently commonly used in polite or genteel reference to any woman, is now often avoided as a general substitute for woman, except in such formulas as ""ladies and gentlemen.''
- Female , referring specif. to sex, is applied to plants and animals, but is now regarded as a mildly contemptuous equivalent for woman that strong-minded female is here again, except in scientific, technical, or statistical use, as in population tables
- Woman is the standard general term for the adult human being of the sex distinguished from man
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