esp woman
1woman of the world — 1. : a sophisticated or worldly woman 2. : a woman of the world of fashion or high life * * * a woman experienced and sophisticated in the ways and manners of the world, esp. the world of society. [1570 80] * * * woman of the world 1. A woman of… …
2-woman — a combining form of woman: chairwoman; forewoman; spokeswoman. Usage. Feminine compounds ending in WOMAN are equivalent to the masculine compounds in MAN. When the person referred to is a woman, the feminine form is often, but not always, used:… …
3woman — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ young ▪ middle aged ▪ elderly, old, older ▪ The thief tricked his way into an elderly woman s home. ▪ …
4woman of letters — 1. : a learned woman 2. : a literary woman * * * 1. a woman engaged in literary pursuits, esp. a professional writer. 2. a woman of great learning; scholar. * * * woman of letters 1. A scholar 2. A writer • • • Main Entry: ↑ …
5-woman — off cvb aff. use a combining form of woman: chairwoman; forewoman; spokeswoman[/ex] • usage: Compounds ending in woman commonly correspond to the masculine compounds in man: councilman, councilwoman; congressman, congresswoman. The current… …
6woman-day — /woom euhn day /, n., pl. woman days. a unit of measurement, esp. in accountancy; based on a standard number of woman hours in a day of work. * * * …
7woman of letters — 1. a woman engaged in literary pursuits, esp. a professional writer. 2. a woman of great learning; scholar. * * * …
8woman-day — /woom euhn day /, n., pl. woman days. a unit of measurement, esp. in accountancy; based on a standard number of woman hours in a day of work …
9woman-hour — /woom euhn oweur , ow euhr/, n. a unit of measurement, esp. in accountancy, based on an ideal amount of work accomplished by one woman in an hour. [1960 65] * * * …
10woman of the world — a woman experienced and sophisticated in the ways and manners of the world, esp. the world of society. [1570 80] * * * …
