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- [wim-inz]
- /ˈwɪm ɪnz/
- /ˈwɪ.mɪnz/
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- [wim-inz]
- /ˈwɪm ɪnz/
Definitions of women's word
- noun plural women's a range of sizes usually from 38 to 44 for garments that fit larger than average women. 1
- noun plural women's a garment in this size range. 1
- noun plural women's the department or section of a store where these garments are sold. 1
- noun plural women's the female human being, as distinguished from a girl or a man. 1
- noun plural women's an adult female person. 1
- noun plural women's a female attendant to a lady of rank. 1
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Origin of women's
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
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Women's
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
women's popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
See also
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