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workwoman

workwoman noun: a woman who performs manual labour.

Noun

workwoman (plural workwomen)

  1. A woman who performs manual labour.
    • An untidy workwoman took their order and left them standing at the door.1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados

Forms of workwoman

pluralworkwomen

Origin of workwoman

From work + -woman.

Words formed from workwoman

Questions about workwoman

What does workwoman mean?
Workwoman means a woman who performs manual labour.
What part of speech is workwoman?
Workwoman is a noun.
What is the plural of workwoman?
The plural of workwoman is workwomen.

Words near workwoman in the dictionary

  1. workways
  2. workwear
  3. workweek
  4. workweeks
  5. workwise
  6. workwoman
  7. workwomanlike
  8. workwomen
  9. workword
  10. workwords
  11. workworn

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