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woman of the hour

woman of the hour noun: a woman who has recently caught the attention of, or is being admired or honoured by, a large number of people.

Noun

woman of the hour (plural not attested)

  1. (idiomatic, no plural) A woman who has recently caught the attention of, or is being admired or honoured by, a large number of people.
    • After releasing her stunning exposé, she quickly became the woman of the hour in city politics.

Synonyms of woman of the hour

Origin of woman of the hour

See man of the hour.

Questions about woman of the hour

What does woman of the hour mean?
Woman of the hour means a woman who has recently caught the attention of, or is being admired or honoured by, a large number of people.
What part of speech is woman of the hour?
Woman of the hour is a noun.

Words near woman of the hour in the dictionary

  1. woman of ill fame
  2. woman of ill repute
  3. woman of letters
  4. woman of means
  5. woman of the cloth
  6. woman of the hour
  7. woman of the house
  8. woman of the night
  9. woman of the people
  10. woman of the street
  11. woman of the town

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