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tirewoman

tirewoman noun: a lady's handmaid.

Noun

tirewoman (plural tirewomen)

  1. (archaic) A lady's handmaid.
    • fashionableness of the taylor or tirewoman's making1693, [John Locke], “§37”, in Some Thoughts Concerning Education, London: […] A[wnsham] and J[ohn] Churchill, […], →OCLC
    • 'that a paltry girl, who is not worthy to be my tirewoman, the orphan of a murderer. . .that a creature thus naturally formed to excite aversion and contempt should so engross thy affections!'1836, Joanna Baillie, Witchcraft, act 1, page 8
  2. (archaic) A female dresser in a theatre; a wardrobe assistant.

Forms of tirewoman

pluraltirewomen

Origin of tirewoman

From tire + woman. See tire (“attire”).

Questions about tirewoman

What does tirewoman mean?
Tirewoman means a lady's handmaid.
What part of speech is tirewoman?
Tirewoman is a noun.
What is the plural of tirewoman?
The plural of tirewoman is tirewomen.

Words near tirewoman in the dictionary

  1. tiresomeness
  2. tiresomenesses
  3. tiresomest
  4. tirest
  5. tireth
  6. tirewoman
  7. tirewomen
  8. Tirey
  9. Tireys
  10. TIRF
  11. Tirfing

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