Englishwoman

[ ing-glish-woom-uhnor, often, -lish- ]

noun

, plural Eng·lish·wom·en.

1. a woman who is a native or citizen of England.

Englishwoman

/ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃˌwʊmən /

noun

1. a female native or inhabitant of England

Word History and Origins

Origin of Englishwoman¹

First recorded in 1520–30; English + woman

Example Sentences

He has her pegged as a posh, silly Englishwoman before they’ve even spoken.

From Time

He soon met an Englishwoman named Valerie Traverso, who was already pregnant with a child by her husband, Michael Macias.

From The Daily Beast

But the photographer Cecil Beaton said Maxime was the only truly chic Englishwoman of her generation.

From The Daily Beast

To think,” said the younger Englishwoman to her sister, “of this wee mite travelling about in an open motor!

From Project Gutenberg

Miss Thangue sat forward with the frank curiosity of the Englishwoman when inspecting a foreign specimen.

From Project Gutenberg

She spoke calmly, with the pleasantly modulated voice of a well-bred Englishwoman.

From Project Gutenberg

Fortunately Marie found in a young Englishwoman a treasure of knowledge, intelligence, and kindheartedness.

From Project Gutenberg

He lay in the Englishwoman's gentle arms—a little brown bundle of flexile limbs and cotton night-shirt.

From Project Gutenberg