Gender
See -woman.
Etymology
Origin of forewoman
Example Sentences
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As costume shop forewoman at LACC, McKenna pulled together technically impeccable and historically accurate costumes for everything from Neil Simon’s “Lost in Yonkers” to the midcentury French drama “Cher Antoine.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2025
They deliberated just a few minutes before acquitting him, and the forewoman hugged Wright before sending him home.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2024
The judge questioned the forewoman about what happened and she admitted her mistake in saying the jury had reached a unanimous verdict when it had not.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2024
Jury forewoman Emily Kohrs made a round of media appearances in February.
From Washington Times • Jul. 11, 2023
"Good morning, Carrie!" one quick-witted toiler sang out as she spied the new girl in tow of the forewoman, and suddenly the whole room had taken up the burden of the song.
From The Long Day The Story of a New York Working Girl As Told by Herself by Richardson, Dorothy
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