woman

wom*an

noun

{bc}an adult female person

woman of color

noun

{bc}a woman whose skin {d_link|pigmentation|pigmentation} is other than and especially darker than what is considered characteristic of people typically defined as white {dx_def}see {dxt|white:1||2a}{/dx_def} {bc}a woman who is of a race {dx_def}see {dxt|race:1||1a}{/dx_def} other than white or who is of mixed race

woman of letters

noun phrase

{bc}a woman who is a scholar

woman of the street

noun phrase

{bc}{sx|prostitute||}

woman's rights

plural noun

{bc}{sx|womenu0027s rights||}

woman suffrage

noun

{bc}possession and exercise of suffrage by women

woman of ill repute

noun phrase

{bc}prostitute, whore

woman of the world

noun phrase

{bc}a woman who has had many experiences and who is not shocked by things that may be shocking to other people

woman's/feminine touch

noun

{bc}something created by and suitable to a girl or woman

an*ti-wom*an

adjective

{bc}characterized by or expressing hostility or discrimination toward women