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woman hour

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wom⋅an-hour

[woom-uhn-ouuhr, -ou-er]
–noun
a unit of measurement, esp. in accountancy, based on an ideal amount of work accomplished by one woman in an hour.

Origin:
1960–65

woman of the hour

–noun
1. a woman honored by a group.
2. a woman who is currently the most important or admired.
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