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Definitions of zij

noun
an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)

synonyms: vrouwtje, vrouwtjesdier, wijfje, wijfjesdier

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mannetje, mannetjesdier
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)

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roddeltante
female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster

merrieveulen
a young female horse under the age of four

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antichrist, antikrist, beest, dier, gedierte
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
noun
a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies

synonyms: Mevr., dame, gleuf, gleufdier, juffrouw, mens, mevrouw, mokkel, mw., tante, vrouw, vrouwmens, vrouwspersoon, wijf, wijfie

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baas, basserool, broger, gabber, gast, heer, heerschap, jongen, kerel, klant, knaap, man, mannetje, manspersoon, meneer, mijnheer, pief, vent
a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies

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Eva
(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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chick, deern, deerne, dochter, dochterlief, griet, meid, meisje, meiske, mop, moppie, natel, niese, troel
a youthful female person

pleegzuster
your foster sister is a female who is not a daughter of your parents but who is raised by your parents

Mevr., dame, gleuf, gleufdier, juffrouw, mens, mevrouw, mokkel, mw., tante, vrouw, vrouwmens, vrouwspersoon, wijf, wijfie
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

blanke, bleekgezicht
a woman who is White

pin, slang, tang
a large strong and aggressive woman

bagage, brutaaltje, passagiersgoed
a worthless or immoral woman

bruidsmeisje
an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding

kat, katje, kattekop, kattenkop, spin, spinnekop, spinnenkop
a spiteful woman gossip

Assepoester, assepoes, stiefkind
a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition

femme fatale, vamp
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

bordeelhouder, bordeelhoudster, hoerenwaard, juf, kamermeisje, lady
a woman of refinement

dienstmeisje, hit
a female human offspring

debutant, debutante
a young woman making her debut into society

ex
a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife

femme fatale, lokker, lokvogel, vamp, verleider, verlokker
a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive

geisha
a Japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing

chick, deern, deerne, dochter, dochterlief, griet, jongedame, jongejuffrouw, juf, meid, meisje, meiske, misslag, mop, moppie, natel, niese, troel
a young woman

dienstmeisje, hit
a friendly informal reference to a grown woman

kennisje, meisje
a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved

kennisje
any female friend

goudzoeker
a woman who associates with or marries a rich man in order to get valuables from him through gifts or a divorce settlement

Izebel, Jezabel
a shameless impudent scheming woman

dame, lady
a polite name for any woman

matrone
a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution

bijvrouw, bijzit, concubine, maintenee
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

broeder, verpleegkundige, verpleegster, verpleger, ziekenbroeder, ziekenverpleger, ziekenzuster, zuster
a woman who is the custodian of children

nimf
a voluptuously beautiful young woman

schoolmeisje
a girl attending school

beauty, bout, honnepon, honneponnie, knock-out, minnares, moot, opkoper, schone, schoonheid, seksbom, uitdrager
a very attractive or seductive looking woman

luchtgeest
a slender graceful young woman

hoerenjong, wed., weduwe, weduwvrouw
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

echtgenote, eega, gade, gemalin, moeders, vrouw, wijf
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

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eenling, enkeling, figuur, individu, mens, particulier, persoon, zelfstandige
a human being
noun
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

synonyms: zijde

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doek, kleed, materiaal, stof, stofdoek, stofvod, textiel, textielindustrie, textielnijverheid, textielvezel, weefsel
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
noun
an extended outer surface of an object

synonyms: kant, kantje, zijde

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richel, scherp, snede, snee, snijkant
a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object

gevel, hoofd
the side that is seen or that goes first

havenplaats, havenstad
the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose

linkerkant, linkerzij, linkerzijde
the side of a vehicle nearest the kerb

rugstuk
the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design

rugpand
the side that goes last or is not normally seen

stuurboord
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose

zwaaihaak
two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees

voorschip
front part of a vessel or aircraft

boord, omboordsel, schenkrand, schenktuit, tuit, velg
the top edge of a vessel or other container

plafon, plafond, plafonnering
the overhead upper surface of a covered space

scheprand
rough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paper

façade, pui, straatgevel, straatkant, voorgevel, voortuin
the face or front of a building

frontispice, titelplaat, titelprent
front illustration facing the title page of a book

mes
the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife

gemaal
corrugated edge of a coin

kruisboog, neuskegel
front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere

onderpui, winkelpui
the front side of a store facing the street; usually contains display windows

hek, staart, staartstuk, steven
the rear part of a ship

staart, staartstuk
the rear part of an aircraft

type of:
oppervlak, oppervlakte, vlak
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
noun
a surface forming part of the outside of an object

synonyms: kant, zijde

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benedenkant, bodem, grondvlak, onderkant, ondervlak, onderzij, onderzijde
the lower side of anything

lij, lijkant, lijzijde, luwte, opper
the side of something that is sheltered from the wind

bodem, grondvlak
a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit

onderruim
where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom

hak
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

schoenzool, zool
the underside of footwear or a golf club

stembus
the part of the head between the ears

kruin, wildpastei
the top of the head

nekvel
the back side of the neck

type of:
buitenkant, buitenste, buitenzijde, exterieur, opp., oppervlak, oppervlakte, vlak
the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
noun
the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object

synonyms: kant, zijde

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buitenkant, buitenste, buitenzijde, exterieur, opp., oppervlak, oppervlakte, vlak
the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
noun
either the left or right half of a body

synonyms: zijde

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aardgordel, hemelstreek, klimaatgordel, luchtstreek, zone
a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve

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