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other woman

other woman noun: a woman who is romantically involved with someone (usually a man) already in a committed relationship with another woman, especially a woman having an affair with a married man.

Noun

other woman (plural other women)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) A woman who is romantically involved with someone (usually a man) already in a committed relationship with another woman, especially a woman having an affair with a married man.
    • Remembering the turmoil she experienced when her father left her mother, she vowed she would never be the other woman.
    • The other woman finds time to manicure her nails / The other woman is perfect where her rival fails1956, “The Other Woman”, Jessie Mae Robinson (lyrics)performed by Sarah Vaughan

Forms of other woman

pluralother women

Questions about other woman

What does other woman mean?
Other woman means a woman who is romantically involved with someone (usually a man) already in a committed relationship with another woman, especially a woman having an affair with a married man.
What part of speech is other woman?
Other woman is a noun.
What is the plural of other woman?
The plural of other woman is other women.

Words near other woman in the dictionary

  1. other than
  2. other then
  3. other things being equal
  4. other times
  5. other virginity
  6. other woman
  7. other women
  8. other world
  9. other worlds
  10. other'n
  11. other-sex

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