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Frenchwoman

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[french-woom-uhn] / ˈfrɛntʃˌwʊm ən /

noun

Frenchwomen plural
  1. a woman who is a native or inhabitant of the French nation.


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Etymology

Origin of Frenchwoman

First recorded in 1585–95; French + woman

Example Sentences

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A Frenchwoman had won the Eurovision song contest on British soil—narrowly beating the U.K. entrant, which was titled, with pitch-perfect national self-awareness, “Rock Bottom.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Eleven of the 16 victims were foreign nationals, with three UK citizens, two South Koreans, two Canadians, one Frenchwoman, one Swiss, one American, and one Ukrainian identified among the dead.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

The Frenchwoman does not usually select two out-and-out strikers so will have a big decision to make when Kerr is ready to start.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

"The verified oldest living person was a Frenchwoman, Jeanne Calment who lived for 122 years, between 1875 and1997, " he told BBC News.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

The stomach alone was measuring time. in the warehouse, I often worked next to a young Frenchwoman.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel

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