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wom⋅en⋅folk

[wim-in-fohk]
–noun (used with a plural verb)
1. women in general; all women.
2. a particular group of women.
Also, wom⋅en⋅folks.


Origin:
1825–35; women + folk
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wom·en·folk   (wĭm'ĭn-fōk')   
pl.n.  
  1. Women considered as a group.

  2. The women of a community or family.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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