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sportswomen

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sports⋅wom⋅an

  [spawrts-woom-uhn, spohrts-]
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–noun, plural -wom⋅en.
a woman who engages in sports.
Origin:
1745–55; sports + -woman

Usage note:
See -woman.
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sports·wom·an   (spôrts'wŏŏm'ən, spōrts'-)   
n.  

  1. A woman who is active in sports.

  2. A woman whose conduct and attitude exhibit sportsmanship.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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