Englishwoman

noun

En·​glish·​wom·​an ˈiŋ-glish-ˌwu̇-mən How to pronounce Englishwoman (audio)
ˈiŋ-lish-
: a woman of English birth, nationality, or origin

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The owner of the brothel promised to find the brunette Englishwoman Henry’s been looking for, and the lass has been found! Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025 The Englishwoman fired a third-round 66, climbing more than 20 spots on the leaderboard and entering the title race. Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025 The 39-year-old Englishwoman was removed as Canada coach in August 2024 following the spying scandal that overshadowed the nation’s Olympics campaign. Colin Millar, New York Times, 30 July 2025 Woad, the 21-year-old Englishwoman and former world number one ranked amateur’s victory shouldn’t come as a surprise to those who have been paying attention. Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025 The Englishwoman, who took over in May last year, has yet to lose a game in 16 matches in charge. Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Englishwoman was in the 15th century

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“Englishwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Englishwoman. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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Englishwoman

noun
En·​glish·​wom·​an ˈiŋ-glish-ˌwu̇m-ən How to pronounce Englishwoman (audio)
: a woman born or living in England
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