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New Women

New Women is the plural of New Woman.

Meaning of New Woman

Noun

New Woman (plural New Women)

  1. (historical) An educated, independent feminist of the late 19th century.
    • These ladies, actuated by the modern spirit of independence, have yet nothing in common with the “New Woman”—if, which we doubt, this feminine Frankenstein be indeed among us, waiting to fall upon us to our undoing.1896–1897, Wilhelmina Wimble, “Incomes for Ladies”, in The Lady's Realm, volume 1, page 104

Questions about New Women

What is New Women the plural of?
New Women is the plural of New Woman.

Words near New Women in the dictionary

  1. new wine in an old wineskin
  2. new wine in old bottles
  3. new wine in old wineskins
  4. new wines
  5. New Woman
  6. New Women
  7. New World
  8. New World barbet
  9. New World barbets
  10. New World blackbird
  11. New World blackbirds

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