alderwoman

[ awl-der-woom-uhn ]

noun

, plural al·der·wom·en.

1. a woman who is a member of a municipal legislative body, especially of a municipal council.

Gender Note

Is it alderwoman or alderperson? See -woman.

Word History and Origins

Origin of alderwoman¹

First recorded in 1550–60, for earlier sense; alder(man) + -woman

Example Sentences

An alderman has no necessary feminine, not even alderwoman, but Mayor makes Mayoress.

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