woman

noun

1. 1

   women as a class

   it's an insult to American womanhood

   woman is the glory of creation

2. 2

   a human female employed to do housework

   the char will clean the carpet

   I have a woman who comes in four hours a day while I write

3. 3

   an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

   the woman kept house while the man hunted

4. 4

   a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man

   he was faithful to his woman