Irishwoman

[ ahy-rish-woom-uhn ]

noun

, plural I·rish·wom·en.

1. a woman born in Ireland or of Irish ancestry.
2. a woman who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland.

Irishwoman

/ ˈaɪrɪʃwʊmən /

noun

1. a female native, citizen, or inhabitant of Ireland or a female descendant of someone Irish

Word History and Origins

Origin of Irishwoman¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; Irish, woman

Example Sentences

Then an anticlimax; for suddenly the Irishwoman, followed by her spouse, rushed out and almost received our fire.

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Not very cheerful—and only that dirty old Irishwoman to do for you!

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We ended our tour by visiting an Irishwoman who had been converted from Popery.

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She is an Irishwoman, and the authoress of the "Diary of an Ennuyée."

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The occupant was a fish-hawker, an Irishwoman—cheery and self-asserting, voluble as to herself and her neighbours.

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