Women

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈwɪmɪn/
• US IPA: /ˈwɪmɪn/, /ˈwɪmÉ™n/
• Rhymes: -ɪmɪn
• Hyphenation: wom + en
• (New Zealand), (South Africa) Homophones: woman (some dialects)

Alternative forms

• see the list at the lemma entry, woman

Origin

From Old English wīfmenn, from wīf + menn.

Noun

1. women

   (irregular plural of woman)
   Three women went for a walk.

Synonyms

• females
• ladies

Antonyms

• men

Related terms

• women's lib
• womenfolk