other woman
A woman who is romantically involved with someone (usually a man) already in a committed relationship with another woman, especially a woman having an affair with a married man.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“She discovered that he had an other woman.”
“The marriage fell apart when she found out her husband had been seeing another woman for months.”
“The scandal intensified when the press identified the other woman, leading to a public confrontation that destroyed the couple's remaining reputation.”
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comfort woman
A woman forced, or supposedly recruited, into brothels by the Japanese occupation forces before or during World War II.
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dried-fish woman
A woman, especially a young one, who lacks a significant other.
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God's gift to women
Someone irresistible to women: someone whom all women find attractive; (often) someone ironically described as such.
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make an honest woman
To marry (a woman), especially if there is an existing sexual relationship.
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the old woman is plucking her goose
It is snowing.
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woman among women
A woman who is accepted on the same terms, and as having the same worth, as other others in society.
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woman of few words
A woman who either does not speak much or speaks only for a brief period of time.
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woman of the hour
A woman who has recently caught the attention of, or is being admired or honoured by, a large number of people.
Last updated August 10, 2026