Definitions of adult female
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an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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synonyms:
woman
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Antonyms:
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adult male, man
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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examples:
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Eve
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
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Black woman
a woman who is Black
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white woman
a woman who is White
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amazon, virago
a large, strong, and aggressive woman
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maenad
(Greek mythology) a woman participant in the orgiastic rites of Dionysus
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bachelor girl, bachelorette
a young unmarried woman who lives alone
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baggage
a worthless or immoral woman
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ball-breaker, ball-buster
a demanding woman who destroys men's confidence
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B-girl, bar girl
a woman employed by a bar to act as a companion to men customers
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bas bleu, bluestocking
a woman having literary or intellectual interests
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bridesmaid, maid of honor
an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
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broad
slang term for a woman
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cat
a spiteful woman gossip
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Cinderella
a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
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coquette, flirt, minx, tease, vamp, vamper
a seductive woman who flirts, often for personal gain
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dame, gentlewoman, lady, ma'am, madam
a woman of refinement
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deb, debutante
a young woman making her debut into society
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divorcee, grass widow
a divorced woman or a woman who is separated from her husband
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ex, ex-wife
a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife
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dominatrix
a dominating woman (especially one who plays that role in a sadomasochistic sexual relationship)
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donna
an Italian woman of rank
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Delilah, enchantress, femme fatale, siren, temptress
a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
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eyeful
a strikingly beautiful woman
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geisha, geisha girl
a Japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing
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fille, girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman
a young woman
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girl
a friendly informal reference to a grown woman
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girl, girlfriend, lady friend
a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved
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girlfriend
any female friend
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gold digger
a woman who associates with or marries a rich man in order to get valuables from him through gifts or a divorce settlement
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gravida
a pregnant woman
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heroine
a woman possessing heroic qualities or a woman who has performed heroic deeds
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inamorata
a woman with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship
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jezebel
a shameless impudent scheming woman
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jilt
a woman who jilts a lover
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lady
a polite name for any woman
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maenad
an unnaturally frenzied or distraught woman
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materfamilias, matriarch
a female head of a family or tribe
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matriarch
a feisty older woman with a big bosom (as drawn in cartoons)
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matron
a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution or school
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mestiza
a woman of mixed racial ancestry (especially mixed European and Native American ancestry)
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fancy woman, kept woman, mistress
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
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mother figure
a woman who evokes the feelings usually reserved for a mother
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nanny, nurse, nursemaid
a person who is the custodian of children
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nullipara
(obstetrics) a woman who has never give birth to a child
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houri, nymph
a voluptuously beautiful young woman
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nymphet
a sexually attractive young woman
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old woman
a woman who is old
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shiksa, shikse
a derogatory term used by Jews to refer to non-Jewish women
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beauty, dish, knockout, looker, lulu, mantrap, peach, ravisher, smasher, stunner, sweetheart
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
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sylph
a slender graceful young woman
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unmarried woman
a woman who is not married
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vestal
a chaste woman
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Wac
a member of the Women's Army Corps
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Wave
a member of the women's reserve of the United States Navy; originally organized during World War II but now no longer a separate branch
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widow, widow woman
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
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married woman, wife
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
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wonder woman
a woman who can be a successful wife and have a professional career at the same time
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dowager
a dignified older woman, especially one who has high status or wealth
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doyenne
a woman who is the most experienced, skilled, or respected person in some field
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babe, baby, sister
(slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women
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battle-ax, battle-axe
a sharp-tongued domineering wife
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begum
a Muslim woman of high rank in India or Pakistan
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beldam, beldame
a woman of advanced age
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belle
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
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bimbo
a young woman indulged by rich and powerful older men
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call girl
a female prostitute who can be hired by telephone
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camp follower
a prostitute who provides service to military personnel
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chachka, tchotchke, tchotchkeleh, tsatske, tshatshke
(Yiddish) an attractive, unconventional woman
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chit
a dismissive term for a girl who is immature or who lacks respect
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colleen
an Irish girl
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comfort woman, ianfu
a woman forced into prostitution for Japanese servicemen during World War II
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concubine, courtesan, doxy, paramour
a woman who cohabits with an important man
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crown princess
the wife of a crown prince
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bird, chick, dame, doll, skirt
informal terms for a (young) woman
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demimondaine
a woman whose sexual promiscuity places her outside respectable society
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dowager
a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
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dry nurse
a nurse who cares for but does not suckle an infant
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first lady
the wife of a chief executive
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flapper
a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress
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gal
alliterative term for girl (or woman)
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gamine
a girl of impish appeal
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Gibson girl
the idealized American girl of the 1890s as pictured by C. D. Gibson
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golf widow
a wife who is left alone much of the time because her husband is playing golf
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grande dame
a middle-aged or elderly woman who is stylish and highly respected
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granny
an old woman
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beldam, beldame, crone, hag, witch
an ugly evil-looking old woman
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honest woman
a wife who has married a man with whom she has been living for some time (especially if she is pregnant at the time)
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homemaker, housewife, lady of the house, woman of the house
a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
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jeune fille, lass, lassie, young girl
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
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madame
title used for a married Frenchwoman
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maid, maiden
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
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marchioness
the wife or widow of a marquis
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matron
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
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mayoress
the wife of a mayor
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May queen, queen of the May
the girl chosen queen of a May Day festival
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mill-girl
a girl who works in a mill
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missis, missus
informal term of address for someone's wife
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mother
a term of address for an elderly woman
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old lady
your own wife
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party girl
an attractive young woman hired to attend parties and entertain men
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peri
a beautiful and graceful girl
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gravida I, primigravida
(obstetrics) a woman who is pregnant for the first time
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ring girl
a young woman who holds up cards indicating the number of the next round at prize fights
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rosebud
(a literary reference to) a pretty young girl
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gravida II, secundigravida
a woman who is pregnant for the second time
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sex bomb, sex kitten, sexpot
a young woman who is thought to have sex appeal
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sheika, sheikha
the wife of a sheik
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shop girl
a young female shop assistant
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signora
an Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used before a name
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signorina
an Italian courtesy title for an unmarried woman; equivalent to `Miss', it is either used alone or before a name
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soubrette
a pert or flirtatious young girl
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old maid, spinster
an elderly unmarried woman
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sweater girl
a girl with an attractive bust who wears tight sweaters
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gravida III, tertigravida
a woman who is pregnant for the third time
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hoyden, romp, tomboy
a girl who behaves in a boyish manner
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trophy wife
a wife who is an attractive young woman; seldom the first wife of an affluent older man
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ux., uxor
(legal terminology) the Latin word for wife
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valley girl
a fashionable girl who grew up in the San Fernando Valley
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vicereine
wife of a viceroy
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viscountess
a wife or widow of a viscount
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war widow
a woman whose husband has died in war
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amah, wet nurse, wet-nurse, wetnurse
a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else
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working girl
a young woman who is employed
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type of:
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adult, grownup
a fully developed person from maturity onward
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female, female person
a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies
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adult male, man
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