Womankind

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Women, taken collectively. uncountable

    "The infinite simplicity and silliness of mankind and womankind at large were too well known to the Serjeant to cause him dismay, let them be shown in ever so egregious a fashion."

  2. 2
    women as distinguished from men wordnet

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distaff sidefemininitymonstrous regimentpetticoatsskirtswoman

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"The infinite simplicity and silliness of mankind and womankind at large were too well known to the Serjeant to cause him dismay, let them be shown in ever so egregious a fashion."

Etymology

From Middle English wommankynde. By surface analysis, woman + -kind.

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