gentlewoman n. + Add to list US //ˈdʒɛnəɫˌwʊmən// UK //dʒˈɛntəlwˌʊmən// gen·tle·wom·an Archaic SynonymsEtymology Synonyms dameladyma'ammadamOriginMEgentilwoman→ENgentlewoman From Middle English gentilwoman, modelled after gentilman (“gentleman”), equivalent to gentle + -woman.