other woman

noun

: a woman with whom a married man has an affair

—usually used with the

Synonyms

• concubine
• doxy
• doxie
• mistress

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Actually, the Madam and other women at the brothel have taken on the responsibility of caring for an ailing Fengxian, who is unable to take care of herself let alone a child. —Kayti Burt, Time, 2 Apr. 2025

Riley Gaines currently leads a lawsuit against the NCAA, alongside several other women who competed with Thomas in 2021-22, over its previous gender identity policy. —Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025

Vigil and other women will receive dolls created by students in Manuel Jara Elementary School David Orona’s art class to represent the women’s strengths on April 5 at the Northside Community Center. —Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2025

Ledbetter said that this was not only her story, but so many other women’s and families’ stories across the country. —Holly Corbett, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for other woman

• businesswoman
• congresswoman
• englishwoman
• gentlewoman
• noblewoman
• policewoman
• washerwoman
• chairwoman
• frenchwoman
• kinswoman
• madwoman
• saleswoman