women

See also: wǒmen, wǒmén, and -women

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EnglishEdit

Alternative formsEdit

• see the list in the lemma, woman

EtymologyEdit

From Middle English wimmen, from Old English wīfmenn ‎(“women”), from wīf ‎(“female”) + menn ‎(“men, persons, human beings”), equivalent to wife +‎ men.

PronunciationEdit

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈwɪmɪn/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈwɪmɪn/, /ˈwɪmən/

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• Rhymes: -ɪmɪn
• Hyphenation: wom‧en
• (New Zealand, South Africa) Homophone: woman (some dialects)

NounEdit

women pl

1. plural form of woman

   Three women went for a walk.

   • For usage examples of this term, see Citations:women.

SynonymsEdit

• females
• ladies

AntonymsEdit

• men

Related termsEdit

• women's lib
• womenfolk

StatisticsEdit

Most common English words before 1923: speak · land · why · #357: women · cried · general · king