Women
/ˈwɪm.ɪn/ name, noun
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 plural of woman form-of, plural
"Three women went for a walk."
- 2 Misspelling of woman. alt-of, misspelling
- 3 Clipping of women's team, used in club names, as in [Club Name] Women. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, uncountable
"Arsenal Women and Chelsea Women are the biggest women's football teams in England."
Proper Noun
- 1 The fourth sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"What would the world be without women?"
Etymology
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.