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woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted" |
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adult male,
man game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games; "he taught me to set up the men on the chess board"; "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage"
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female,
female person an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
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adult,
grownup any mature animal
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adult female body,
woman's body the body of an adult woman
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black woman a woman who is Black
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white woman a woman who is White
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yellow woman offensive term for an Asian woman
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amazon,
virago mainly green tropical American parrots
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maenad (Greek mythology) a woman participant in the orgiastic rites of Dionysus
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bachelorette,
bachelor girl a young unmarried woman who lives alone
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baggage cases used to carry belongings when traveling
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ball-breaker,
ball-buster a job or situation that is demanding and arduous and punishing; "Vietnam was a ball-breaker"
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b-girl,
bar girl a woman employed by a bar to act as a companion to men customers
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bas bleu,
bluestocking a woman having literary or intellectual interests
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bridesmaid,
maid of honor an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
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broad slang term for a woman; "a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch"
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cat feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
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cinderella a fictional young girl who is saved from her stepmother and stepsisters by her fairy godmother and a handsome prince
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coquette,
flirt,
minx,
prickteaser,
tease,
vamp,
vamper a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
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dame,
gentlewoman,
lady,
ma'am,
madam informal terms for a (young) woman
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deb,
debutante a young woman making her debut into society
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divorcee,
grass widow a divorced woman or a woman who is separated from her husband
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ex,
ex-wife a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife; "all his exes live in Texas"
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dominatrix a dominating woman (especially one who plays that role in a sadomasochistic sexual relationship)
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donna an Italian woman of rank
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delilah,
enchantress,
femme fatale,
siren,
temptress (Old Testament) the Philistine mistress of Samson who betrayed him by cutting off his hair and so deprived him of his strength
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eyeful a full view; a good look; "they wanted to see violence and they got an eyeful"
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geisha,
geisha girl a Japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing
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fille,
girl,
miss,
missy,
young lady,
young woman a young woman; "a young lady of 18"
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girl a young woman; "a young lady of 18"
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girl,
girlfriend,
lady friend a young woman; "a young lady of 18"
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girlfriend a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved; "his girlfriend kicked him out"
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gold digger a woman who associates with or marries a rich man in order to get valuables from him through gifts or a divorce settlement
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gravida a pregnant woman
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heroine the main good female character in a work of fiction
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inamorata a woman with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship
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jezebel a shameless impudent scheming woman
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jilt a woman who jilts a lover
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lady a woman of the peerage in Britain
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maenad (Greek mythology) a woman participant in the orgiastic rites of Dionysus
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materfamilias,
matriarch a female head of a family or tribe
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matriarch a female head of a family or tribe
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matron a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
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mestiza a woman of mixed racial ancestry (especially mixed European and Native American ancestry)
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fancy woman,
kept woman,
mistress a woman master who directs the work of others
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mother figure a woman who evokes the feelings usually reserved for a mother
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nanny,
nurse,
nursemaid female goat
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nullipara (obstetrics) a woman who has never give birth to a child
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houri,
nymph (Islam) one of the dark-eyed virgins of perfect beauty believed to live with the blessed in Paradise
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nymphet a sexually attractive young woman
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old woman a woman who is old
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bawd,
cocotte,
cyprian,
fancy woman,
harlot,
lady of pleasure,
prostitute,
sporting lady,
tart,
whore,
woman of the street,
working girl a small casserole in which individual portions can be cooked and served
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shiksa,
shikse a derogatory term used by Jews to refer to non-Jewish women
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beauty,
dish,
knockout,
looker,
lulu,
mantrap,
peach,
ravisher,
smasher,
stunner,
sweetheart the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
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sylph an elemental being believed to inhabit the air
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unmarried woman a woman who is not married
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vestal a chaste woman
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wac a member of the Women's Army Corps
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wave a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon; "a wave of settlers"; "troops advancing in waves"
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widow,
widow woman a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
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married woman,
wife a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
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wonder woman a woman who can be a successful wife and have a professional career at the same time
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woman - a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man; "he was faithful to his woman" |
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man game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games; "he taught me to set up the men on the chess board"; "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage"
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female,
female person an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
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colloquialism a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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