other woman

noun

: a woman with whom a married man has an affair
usually used with the

Examples of other woman in a Sentence

tired of being the other woman, she gave him an ultimatum: divorce his wife or take a hike
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During the challenge on the boat, you, Dolores, and several other women sacrificed your own safety to help the rest of the team win more money, but many (mostly male) contestants were not willing to do so. Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 10 Jan. 2025 The investigation also found that Mr. McMahon had made additional payments totaling $5 million to two other women. Matthew Goldstein, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025 In addition to helping other women in the business, female directors can bring women’s experiences, perspectives, and storytelling approaches to the world. Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 Clark’s exploits were far reaching, casting a light on other women’s sports leagues along the way. Doug Feinberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for other woman 

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of other woman was in 1855

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“Other woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20woman. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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