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womans

wom·an
W w

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [woo m-uh n]
    • /ˈwʊm ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [woo m-uh n]
    • /ˈwʊm ən/

Definitions of womans word

  • noun plural womans the female human being, as distinguished from a girl or a man. 1
  • noun plural womans an adult female person. 1
  • noun plural womans a female attendant to a lady of rank. 1
  • noun plural womans a wife. 1
  • noun plural womans the nature, characteristics, or feelings often attributed to women; womanliness. 1
  • noun plural womans a sweetheart or paramour; mistress. 1

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Origin of womans

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English womman, wimman, Old English wīfman, equivalent to wīf female + man human being; see wife, man1

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Parts of speech for Womans

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

womans popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

womans usage trend in Literature

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