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”
noun
a human female employed to do housework
“the char will clean the carpet”
noun
women as a class
“it's an insult to American womanhood”
Word Forms
womanly
adjective
befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
womanhood
noun
the state of being an adult woman
womanize
verb
to give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to
womanise
verb
have amorous affairs; of men
woman
noun
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Frau
eine erwachsene weibliche Person (im Gegensatz zu einem Mann)
🇫🇷French
femme
une personne adulte de sexe féminin (par opposition à un homme)
🇪🇸Spanish
mujer
una persona adulta (a diferencia de un hombre)
🇮🇹Italian
donna
una persona adulta di sesso femminile (al contrario di un uomo)
🇳🇱Dutch
vrouw
een volwassen vrouwelijke persoon (in tegenstelling tot een man)
🇵🇹Portuguese
mulher
uma pessoa adulta do sexo feminino (em oposição a um homem)
🇷🇺Russian
женщина
взрослая женщина (в отличие от мужчины)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
महिला
एक वयस्क महिला व्यक्ति (पुरुष के विपरीत)
🇧🇩Bengali
মহিলা
একজন প্রাপ্তবয়স্ক মহিলা ব্যক্তি (একজন পুরুষের বিপরীতে)
🇮🇳Tamil
பெண்
ஒரு வயது வந்த பெண் நபர் (ஒரு ஆணுக்கு மாறாக)
🇮🇳Telugu
స్త్రీ
ఒక వయోజన స్త్రీ వ్యక్తి (పురుషుడికి వ్యతిరేకంగా)
🇮🇳Marathi
स्त्री
प्रौढ स्त्री व्यक्ती (पुरुषाच्या विरूद्ध)
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્ત્રી
પુખ્ત સ્ત્રી વ્યક્તિ (પુરુષની વિરુદ્ધ)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮಹಿಳೆ
ವಯಸ್ಕ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ (ಪುರುಷನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്ത്രീ
പ്രായപൂർത്തിയായ ഒരു സ്ത്രീ (പുരുഷനിൽ നിന്ന് വ്യത്യസ്തമായി)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਔਰਤ
ਇੱਕ ਬਾਲਗ ਔਰਤ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ (ਇੱਕ ਆਦਮੀ ਦੇ ਉਲਟ)
🇵🇰Urdu
عورت
ایک بالغ خاتون شخص (مرد کے برعکس)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
女士
成年女性（相对于男性）
🇯🇵Japanese
女性
（男性ではなく）成人した女性
🇰🇷Korean
여성
성인 여성(남자가 아닌)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đàn bà
một người phụ nữ trưởng thành (trái ngược với đàn ông)
🇹🇭Thai
ผู้หญิง
ผู้หญิงที่เป็นผู้ใหญ่ (ตรงข้ามกับผู้ชาย)
🇮🇩Indonesian
wanita
seorang wanita dewasa (sebagai lawan dari seorang pria)
🇵🇭Filipino
babae
isang may sapat na gulang na babae (kumpara sa isang lalaki)
🇲🇾Malay
perempuan
seorang wanita dewasa (berbanding dengan lelaki)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
امرأة
أنثى بالغة (على عكس الرجل)
🇮🇷Persian
زن
یک زن بالغ (در مقابل یک مرد)
🇹🇷Turkish
kadın
yetişkin bir kadın kişi (bir erkeğin aksine)
🇮🇱Hebrew
אִשָׁה
אישה בוגרת (בניגוד לגבר)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'woman'?
The primary meaning of 'woman' is 'an adult female person (as opposed to a man)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'woman' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'woman' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'woman' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'woman' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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Do you find 'woman' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'woman' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'woman' in regular conversations?
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How likely are you to use 'woman' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'woman' as formal, casual, or slang?
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