tribeswoman

[ trahybz-woom-uhn ]

noun

, plural tribes·wom·en.

1. a female member of a tribe.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tribeswoman¹

First recorded in 1850–55; tribe ( def ) + 's ¹( def ) + woman ( def )

Example Sentences

Going over to him, we found the Arab and the tribeswoman both looking intently at something lying upon the rocky floor.

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