woman
/ˈwʊmɘn/ · wom·an
noun
- An adult female human. She is a woman of great intelligence and determination.
- All females collectively; womankind. The women of the community came together to support each other.
- A female person, usually an adult; a (generally adult) female sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc. In the fantasy novel, the woman warrior was a legendary figure.
verb
- To staff with female labor. The company decided to woman its new factory with local workers.
- To make effeminate or womanish. The criticism of his behavior made him feel womaned by his peers.
- To furnish with, or unite to, a woman. The artist womaned her sculpture with a delicate female figure.
Did you know? The term 'woman' has been used to describe female humans for over 1,000 years, with the first recorded use in the 9th century.