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newswoman

newswoman noun: a female reporter or newsreader.

Noun

newswoman (plural newswomen)

  1. A female reporter or newsreader.
    Synonyms:
    newslady

Synonyms of newswoman

Forms of newswoman

pluralnewswomen

Origin of newswoman

From news + -woman.

Questions about newswoman

What does newswoman mean?
Newswoman means a female reporter or newsreader.
What part of speech is newswoman?
Newswoman is a noun.
What is the plural of newswoman?
The plural of newswoman is newswomen.

Words near newswoman in the dictionary

  1. newswatchers
  2. newsweeklies
  3. newsweekly
  4. newswire
  5. newswires
  6. newswoman
  7. newswomen
  8. newsworthier
  9. newsworthiest
  10. newsworthily
  11. newsworthiness

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