transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwu̇-mən, especially Southern ]
ˈwō- or ˈwə- noun
( plural wom·en ˈwi-mən)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wīfman, from wīf woman, wife + man human being, man
Date: before 12th century
1.
a. : an adult female person
b. : a woman belonging to a particular category (as by birth, residence, membership, or occupation) — usually used in combination
council woman
2. : womankind
3. : distinctively feminine nature : womanliness
4. : a woman who is a servant or personal attendant
5.
a. chiefly dialect : wife
b. : mistress
c. : girlfriend 2
• woman adjective
• wom·an·less -ləs adjective