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firewoman

firewoman noun: a female firefighter.

firewoman: a female firefighter
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Noun

firewoman (plural firewomen)

  1. A female firefighter.
  2. A female fireman (person who heats a steam engine).

Forms of firewoman

pluralfirewomen

Origin of firewoman

From fire + -woman.

Questions about firewoman

What does firewoman mean?
Firewoman means a female firefighter.
What part of speech is firewoman?
Firewoman is a noun.
What is the plural of firewoman?
The plural of firewoman is firewomen.

Words near firewoman in the dictionary

  1. firewhirl
  2. firewhirls
  3. firewire
  4. firewires
  5. firewise
  6. firewoman
  7. firewomen
  8. firewood
  9. firewood rape
  10. firewood rapes
  11. firewood-gatherer

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