woman

Universal Words 1 [C] an adult female human being: men, women and children * a 24-year-old woman * I prefer to see a woman doctor. * women drivers 2 [U] female human beings in general: (informal) She's all woman! (= has qualities that are typical of women) 3 [C] (in compounds) a woman who comes from the place mentioned or whose job or interest is connected with the thing mentioned: an Englishwoman * a businesswoman * a Congresswoman * a horsewoman -< GENDER 4 [C] a female worker, especially one who works with her hands: We used to have a woman to do the cleaning. 5 [sing.] (old-fashioned, spoken) a rude way of addressing a female person in an angry or important way: Be quiet, woman! 6 [C] (sometimes disapproving) a wife or sexual partner: He's got a new woman in his life. seealsoFALLENWOMAN, KEPTWOMAN, OTHERWOMAN IDIOMS be your own man / woman to act or think independently, not following others or being ordered: Working for herself meant that she could be her own woman. moreatHEART, HELL, HONEST, MANn., PARTn., POSSESSED, SUBSTANCE, WORLD