lay ‧ wom ‧ an /ˈleɪˌwʊmən/ BrE AmE noun ( plural laywomen /-ˌwɪmɪn/) [countable]
1 . a woman not trained in a particular subject or type of work, especially when she is being compared with someone who is OPP expert ⇨ layman
2 . a woman who is not a priest but is a member of a church ⇨ layman