woman

(noun) an adult female person (as opposed to a man). Synonyms: adult female. Example: "The woman kept house while the man hunted."

(noun) a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man. Example: "He was faithful to his woman."

(noun) a human female employed to do housework. Synonyms: charwoman, char, cleaning woman, cleaning lady. Examples: "The char will clean the carpet." "I have a woman who comes in four hours a day while i write."

(noun) women as a class. Synonyms: womanhood, fair sex. Examples: "It's an insult to american womanhood." "Woman is the glory of creation." "The fair sex gathered on the veranda."