English Explanatory Dictionary

laywoman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A woman who is a layperson, one who has not taken a religious oath (such as becoming a nun).
  2. A woman who is not a professional in a given field.

Word forms

laywoman laywomen

Etymology

From lay + -woman.

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