sports-woman

sports·wom·an

[spawrts-woom-uhn, spohrts-]
noun, plural sports·wom·en.
a woman who engages in sports.

Origin:
1745–55; sports + -woman


See -woman.
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sportswoman (ˈspɔːtsˌwʊmən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -women
a woman who takes part in sports, esp of the outdoor type

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