Women Meaning
/ˈwɪmɪn/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounplural of woman
nounMisspelling of woman.
Sentence Examples
What would the world be without women?
We men are used to waiting for the women.
These societies have to change their attitudes towards women.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____, all of whom had given birth, shared their labor stories.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Several ____ were honored for their achievements in the fields of science and technology.
Word Origin & History
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.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Since the outbreak of war women have been recruited for many grades of railway work. The number of women clerks has been increased greatly, and women are performing invaluable work as porters, motor drivers, carriage cleaners, and telephone operators, as well as in a variety of other capacities."
— 1942 July-August, T. F. Cameron, “How the Staff of a Railway is Recruited”, in Railway Magazine, page 207:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____, all of whom had given birth, shared their labor stories.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Several ____ were honored for their achievements in the fields of science and technology.