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highwaywoman

highwaywoman noun: the female equivalent of a highwayman.

Noun

highwaywoman (plural highwaywomen)

  1. The female equivalent of a highwayman.
    • They set up a hue and cry for the three highwaywomen, who were at length discovered at a low tavern, spending some of the nearly twelve pounds they had gotten from the sale of Agnes's property.2005, Carolly Erickson, The girl from Botany Bay

Forms of highwaywoman

pluralhighwaywomen

Origin of highwaywoman

From highway + woman.

Questions about highwaywoman

What does highwaywoman mean?
Highwaywoman means the female equivalent of a highwayman.
What part of speech is highwaywoman?
Highwaywoman is a noun.
What is the plural of highwaywoman?
The plural of highwaywoman is highwaywomen.

Words near highwaywoman in the dictionary

  1. highwayman
  2. highwaymen
  3. highways
  4. Highways Agency
  5. highways and byways
  6. highwaywoman
  7. highwaywomen
  8. highwheeler
  9. highwheelers
  10. highwire
  11. highwire walker

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