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WUM-uhn/ˈwʊmən/

A woman is an adult female. Irregular plural: women (/ˈwɪmɪn/). Girl is the child. Using girl for an adult woman can sound disrespectful.

Meaning

An adult female person.

Examples

• “The woman is a doctor.”
• “Two women are waiting.”

Good to know

Plural: women (spelling and pronunciation change). girl → woman.

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