Woman
(noun)
- An adult human female.
- A female who is a wife, girlfriend, or lover.
- A female who holds a particular role, position, or title.
- A female who is a member of a particular group or category.
Origin:
From middle english woman, from old english wīfmann ("adult female, woman"), from wīf ("woman, wife") +mann ("person"). cognate with dutch vrouw, german frau, danish kvinde, swedish kvinna.
Examples:
- The woman in the red dress is my sister.
- The woman in the store was very helpful.
- The woman president is giving a speech today.
- The woman doctor will see you now.
- The woman teacher is grading papers.