Frenchwoman

noun

French·​wom·​an ˈfrench-ˌwu̇-mən How to pronounce Frenchwoman (audio)
1
: a woman who is a native or inhabitant of France
2
: a woman of French descent

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Years ago, a man who was then my fiancé gave me a mourning ring, inscribed with the name and dates of birth and death of a Frenchwoman who lived in the mid-eighteenth century. Leslie Camhi, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024 The champions are now coached by Frenchwoman Sonia Bompastor. Reuters, 23 Sep. 2024 The brilliant and surprising Julie Delpy writes, directs, and stars as Marion, a young Frenchwoman who has brought her American boyfriend Jack (Adam Goldberg) to her hometown en route from a trip to Venice. Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024 Marion follows a real-life bull-jumper, Frenchwoman Caroline Noguès-Larbère, who sacrifices a lot for her sport. Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 The 2021 tour featured only women, including Canadian Ellie Black and Frenchwoman Mélanie de Jesus dos Santos. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 Aug. 2024 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova defeated Frenchwoman Chloé Paquet 6-1, 6-3. Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 31 May 2024 However, according to information from L'Équipe, the Blues aren't solely eyeing the 43-year-old Frenchwoman. Assile Toufaily, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 Gauff, who now lives in Miami, glided past Frenchwoman Oceane Dodin, 6-4, 6-0, on the main court inside Hard Rock Stadium, the event’s home since leaving Key Biscayne in 2019. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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

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“Frenchwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Frenchwoman. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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Frenchwoman

noun
French·​wom·​an ˈfrench-ˌwu̇m-ən How to pronounce Frenchwoman (audio)
: a woman who is French
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