English Explanatory Dictionary

women

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. plural of woman
noun
  1. Misspelling of woman.
name
  1. The fourth sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
noun
  1. Clipping of women's team, used in club names, as in [Club Name] Women.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪm.ɪn/ en-uk-women.ogg /ˈwɪm.ən/ /ˈwʊm.ən/ en-ca-women.opus /ˈwəm.ən/ /ʋɪ.men/ /ʋɪ.mɛːn/

Word forms

women

Etymology

From Middle English wimmen, from Old English wīfmenn (“women”), from wīf (“female”) + menn (“men, persons, human beings”), equivalent to wife + men. Spelling (with o) influenced by the singular; see woman for more.

Synonyms

Ladies

Related words

ladyfolk womenfolk

Derived words

Dead Women Crossing
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