congresswoman

[ kong-gris-woom-uhn ]
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noun,plural con·gress·wom·en.Often Con·gress·wom·an .
  1. a female member of a congress, especially of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Origin of congresswoman

1
First recorded in 1915–20; congress + -woman

usage note For congresswoman

Is it congresswoman or congressperson? See -woman.

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Congresswoman

/ (ˈkɒŋɡrɛswʊmən) /


nounplural -women
  1. (in the US) a female member of Congress, esp of the House of Representatives

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