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schoolwoman

schoolwoman noun: a female schoolteacher.

Noun

schoolwoman (plural schoolwomen)

  1. (dated) A female schoolteacher.
    • Miss Eggleston will speak of the parents' study classes from the standpoint of the schoolwoman in the general sense, not in the specific sense of kindergarten.1896, National Education Association of the United States, Addresses and Proceedings

Forms of schoolwoman

pluralschoolwomen

Origin of schoolwoman

From school + woman.

Questions about schoolwoman

What does schoolwoman mean?
Schoolwoman means a female schoolteacher.
What part of speech is schoolwoman?
Schoolwoman is a noun.
What is the plural of schoolwoman?
The plural of schoolwoman is schoolwomen.

Words near schoolwoman in the dictionary

  1. schoolward
  2. schoolwards
  3. schoolwear
  4. schoolwide
  5. schoolwise
  6. schoolwoman
  7. schoolwomen
  8. schoolwork
  9. schooly
  10. schoolyard
  11. schoolyardish

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