woman meaning and definition

WOMAN noun

Definition of woman (noun)

1. an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
   • "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
   • synonyms: adult female
   • antonym: adult male
2. 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"
   • antonym: man
3. a human female employed to do housework
   • "the char will clean the carpet"; "I have a woman who comes in four hours a day while I write"
   • synonyms: char, charwoman, cleaning lady, cleaning woman
4. women as a class
   • "it's an insult to American womanhood"; "woman is the glory of creation"; "the fair sex gathered on the veranda"
   • synonyms: fair sex, womanhood