yellow woman

/ˌjɛloʊ ˌwʊmən/
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Other forms: yellow women

Definitions of yellow woman
  1. noun
    offensive term for an Asian woman
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    type of:
    Oriental, oriental person
    a member of an Oriental race; the term is regarded as offensive by Asians (especially by Asian Americans)
    adult female, woman
    an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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