other woman

oth·er wom·an

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhth -er woo m-uh n]
- /ˈʌð ər ˈwʊm ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhth -er woo m-uh n]
- /ˈʌð ər ˈwʊm ən/

Definition of other woman words

noun other woman a woman who is romantically or sexually involved with another woman's husband or lover, especially a woman who is having an affair with a married man. 1

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Origin of other woman

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Other woman

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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other woman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for other woman

noun other woman

bedmate — bedfellow (def 1).
best girl — one's sweetheart
chatelaine — A chatelaine is the female owner, or the wife of the owner, of a castle or large country house.
co-respondent — a person cited in divorce proceedings, who is alleged to have committed adultery with the respondent
corespondent — a person charged with having committed adultery with the wife or husband from whom a divorce is being sought

All 9 Synonyms of other woman