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Definition woman in British English

woman noun

noun
/ˈwʊmən/
Example

a smiling young woman with dark hair

Example

We need more women in parliament.

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1.1

used for saying that someone who does something is a woman

Example

the first woman prime minister

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a study of women writers

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1.2

all women considered as a group

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the stereotype of woman as helpless victim

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1.3

a rude way of addressing a woman when you are annoyed

Example

Stop panicking, woman!

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1.4

your girlfriend, wife, or partner. Some people think this use is offensive

Example

Have you met his new woman?

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Definition woman in British English