Main entry: woman, womanhood, fair sex
Definition: women as a class
Usage: it's an insult to American womanhood; woman is the glory of creation; the fair sex gathered on the veranda
Main entry: char, charwoman, cleaning lady, cleaning woman, woman
Definition: a human female employed to do housework
Usage: the char will clean the carpet; I have a woman who comes in four hours a day while I write
Main entry: woman, adult female
Definition: an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
Usage: the woman kept house while the man hunted
Main entry: woman
Definition: a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man
Usage: he was faithful to his woman