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-woman

-woman suffix: a woman who is an expert in an area.

Suffix

-woman (noun-forming suffix, plural -women, masculine -man)

  1. A woman who is an expert in an area.
    • horsewoman, sportswoman
  2. A woman who is employed or holds a position in an area.
    • committeewoman, newswoman, policewoman
  3. A woman who has special characteristics relating to a topic or area.
    • bogeywoman, superwoman
  4. A woman of a particular nationality.
    • Scotswoman, Norsewoman

Forms of -woman

plural-women
masculine-man

Origin of -woman

From Middle English -woman, from the noun woman.

Questions about -woman

What does -woman mean?
-woman means a woman who is an expert in an area.
What part of speech is -woman?
-woman is a suffix.

Words near -woman in the dictionary

  1. -wich
  2. -wick
  3. -wide
  4. -wise
  5. -witz
  6. -woman
  7. -women
  8. -work
  9. -worth
  10. -worthy
  11. -x

Source and license

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