women

English Online Dictionary. What means women‎? What does women mean?

English

Alternative forms

• See woman

Etymology

Inherited 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.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈwɪm.ɪn/
  • Rhymes: -ɪmɪn
• (US, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈwɪm.ɪn/, /ˈwɪm.ən/, /ˈwʊm.ən/ (mispronunciation ?)
  • Rhymes: -ɪmɪn
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˈwʊm.ɘn/, /ˈwɘm.ɘn/
  • Rhymes: -ʊmən
• Hyphenation: wom‧en
• Homophone: woman (some dialects, common in New Zealand and South Africa)

Noun

women

1. plural of woman
   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:women.

Related terms

• ladyfolk
• womenfolk

Noun

women

1. Misspelling of woman.

Anagrams

• Mowen, menow

Middle English

Noun

women pl

1. Alternative form of wommen