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/wim"in fohk'/, n. (used with a pl. v.)1. women in general; all women.2. a particular group of women.Also, womenfolks.[1825-35; WOMEN + FOLK]
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womenfolk — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ the women of a family or community considered collectively … English terms dictionary
womenfolk — [wim′infōk΄] pl.n. [Informal or Dial.] women; womankind: also womenfolks … English World dictionary
womenfolk — [[t]wɪ̱mɪnfoʊk[/t]] N PLURAL: oft poss N Some people refer to the women of a particular community as its womenfolk, especially when the community is ruled or organized by men. Men never notice anything in a house run by their womenfolk … English dictionary
womenfolk — also womenfolks noun plural Date: 1729 women … New Collegiate Dictionary
womenfolk — noun a) women collectively b) The adult female members of a community … Wiktionary
womenfolk — (Roget s Thesaurus II) also womenfolks noun Women in general: distaff, femininity, muliebrity, womanhood, womankind. See GENDER … English dictionary for students
womenfolk — wom|en|folk [ˈwımınfəuk US fouk] n [plural] old fashioned all the women in a particular family or society →↑menfolk … Dictionary of contemporary English
womenfolk — wom|en|folk [ wımın,fouk ] noun plural OLD FASHIONED the women in a particular family, community, etc … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
womenfolk — n. women, females; particular group of women … English contemporary dictionary
womenfolk — plural noun a group of women considered collectively … English new terms dictionary
