Amishwoman
Amishwoman noun: a female member of the Amish.
Noun
Amishwoman (plural Amishwomen)
- A female member of the Amish.
- Amishwomen who sell quilts on consignment through non-Amish outlets will not deal with retail shops that are open on Sundays. They worry that customers might purchase one of their items on the Lord’s Day and thus implicate them in its desecration.1995, Donald B. Kraybill, Steven M. Nolt, Amish Enterprise: From Plows to Profits, The Johns Hopkins University Press, →ISBN, page 119
- Old Order Amishwomen wear plain-cut dresses fitted loosely at the waist and sometimes fashioned with a capelike appendage over the bodice.2006, Pauline Stevick, Beyond the Plain and Simple: A Patchwork of Amish Lives, The Kent State University Press, →ISBN, page 79
Forms of Amishwoman
| plural | Amishwomen |
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Origin of Amishwoman
From Amish + -woman.
Questions about Amishwoman
- What does Amishwoman mean?
- Amishwoman means a female member of the Amish.
- What part of speech is Amishwoman?
- Amishwoman is a noun.
- What is the plural of Amishwoman?
- The plural of Amishwoman is Amishwomen.
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