womenfolk

[wim-in-fohk]

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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Womenfolk is always a great word to know.
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womenfolk or sometimes (US) womenfolks (ˈwɪmɪnˌfəʊk)
 
pl n
1.  women collectively
2.  a group of women, esp the female members of one's family
 
womenfolks or sometimes (US) womenfolks
 
pl n

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