women

EtymologyEdit

From Old English wīfmenn, from wīf + menn.

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.

QuotationsEdit

• For usage examples of this term, see the citations page.

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