What does "women" mean?

1. (sports team) a team made up of female players.

How do you use "women"?

Often used as a modifier before another noun or as part of a club name.

women

US //ˈwɪmən// UK //wˈɪmɪn// wom·en

1 sports team (n.)
A2 Elementary Sport

a team made up of female players.

a collective noun or modifier designating a female sports team or division.

Example

She plays for the local women's football team every Saturday.

Example

The club recently announced increased funding for the women's first team to match the resources available to the men.

Usage

Often used as a modifier before another noun or as part of a club name.

Teacher's tip

In sports titles, 'Women' is often used without an apostrophe (e.g., Chelsea Women), whereas 'Women's' is used for the possessive (e.g., the women's locker room).
- female team
- men's team

Origin

From Middle English wimmen, from Old English wīfmenn (“women”), from wīf (“female”) + menn (“men, persons, human beings”), equivalent to wife + men. Spelling (with o) influenced by the singular; see woman for more.

Idioms2 entries

01
God's gift to women
Someone irresistible to women: someone whom all women find attractive; (often) someone ironically described as such.
02
woman among women
A woman who is accepted on the same terms, and as having the same worth, as other others in society.