ˈfemˈsōl, ˈfēmˈ- noun
( plural femes sole -m(z)ˈs-)
Etymology: Anglo-French
1. law : a woman not in the married state — distinguished from feme covert
2. law : a married woman acting or contracting with respect to her separate estate
ˈfemˈsōl, ˈfēmˈ- noun
( plural femes sole -m(z)ˈs-)
Etymology: Anglo-French
1. law : a woman not in the married state — distinguished from feme covert
2. law : a married woman acting or contracting with respect to her separate estate
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012