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wom·en's       [wim-inz] Pronunciation Key
–noun, plural -en's.
1.a range of sizes usually from 38 to 44 for garments that fit larger than average women.
2.a garment in this size range.
3.the department or section of a store where these garments are sold.
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wom·an       (wŏŏm'ən)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   pl. wom·en (wĭm'ĭn)
  1. An adult female human.
  2. Women considered as a group; womankind: "Woman feels the invidious distinctions of sex exactly as the black man does those of color" (Elizabeth Cady Stanton).
  3. An adult female human belonging to a specified occupation, group, nationality, or other category. Often used in combination: an Englishwoman; congresswoman; a saleswoman.
  4. Feminine quality or aspect; womanliness.
  5. A female servant or subordinate.
  6. Informal
    1. A wife.
    2. A female lover or sweetheart. See Usage Notes at lady, man, person.


[Middle English, from Old English wimman, variant of wīfman : wīf, woman; see ghwībh- in Indo-European roots + man, person; see man.]

wom'an·less adj.
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