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woman on the street

woman on the street noun: an ordinary woman from the general public (especially one who lacks special expertise).

Noun

woman on the street (plural women on the street)

  1. (idiomatic) An ordinary woman from the general public (especially one who lacks special expertise).
    • Near-synonym: Mrs Miggins
    Synonyms:
    Mrs Miggins

Synonyms of woman on the street

Forms of woman on the street

pluralwomen on the street

Questions about woman on the street

What does woman on the street mean?
Woman on the street means an ordinary woman from the general public (especially one who lacks special expertise).
What part of speech is woman on the street?
Woman on the street is a noun.
What is the plural of woman on the street?
The plural of woman on the street is women on the street.

Words near woman on the street in the dictionary

  1. woman of the night
  2. woman of the people
  3. woman of the street
  4. woman of the town
  5. woman of the world
  6. woman on the street
  7. woman overboard
  8. woman sage
  9. woman scent
  10. woman servant
  11. woman servants

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