women

CEFRA1

/ˈwɪmɪn/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Plural of woman; adult female human beings.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The fourth sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

Examples

  • These societies have to change their attitudes towards women.

  • We men are used to waiting for the women.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /ʋɪmen/
  • /ʋɪmɛːn/

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • What would the world be without women?

  • Arsenal Women and Chelsea Women are the biggest women's football teams in England.

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:women.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The blank, all of whom had given birth, shared their labor stories.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English wimmen, from Old English wīfmenn (“women”), from wīf (“female”) + menn (“men, persons, human beings”), equivalent to wife + men. Spelling (with o) influenced by the singular; see woman for more.