Womanhood

Origin

woman + -hood

Full definition of womanhood

Noun

1. The state of being a woman.
2. All the qualities typical of women.
3. Women considered as a group.
4. (euphemism) The vulva.
• 2007, Mark A. Cherpak, Circle of Fear: Uncharted Worlds (page 264)Easing down to her panties slowly as if investigating a carrier of a dangerous plague, both hands were quivering like it was contagious while feeling extraordinarily alarmed, he commenced to inspect her womanhood.

Related terms

• manhood