Frenchwoman

[ french-woom-uhn ]

/ ˈfrɛntʃˌwʊm ən /

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noun, plural French·wom·en.

a woman who is a native or inhabitant of the French nation.

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Origin of Frenchwoman

First recorded in 1585–95; French + woman

With a bit of prompting from him, I do catch hints of “a Frenchwoman in cheap jasmine perfume, smoking a cigarette.”
NY Museum Stages First ‘Scent’ Exhibit|Blake Gopnik|November 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Michel, his son from a prior marriage to a white Frenchwoman, is beaten bloody by a crowd of cheering men waving guns.
Ivory Coast: Let's Stop the Bloodbath|Leymah Gbowee, Carol Mithers|April 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
One of them, a vivacious young Frenchwoman, was induced to give Barrois's romance, "J'ai vu fleurir notre dernier lilas!"
The Doctor of Pimlico|William Le Queux
Every Frenchwoman at heart is an intriguer, here again was a similarity of tastes and pursuits.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3)|Charles James Wills

This is another means of indulging that general disposition to gallantry which characterizes a Frenchwoman.
Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808|Lt-Col. Pinkney
But modesty is certainly no part of the virtues of a Frenchwoman.
Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808|Lt-Col. Pinkney
So, here was a Frenchwoman who had not heard a word of the last year's doings.
Historical Tales, Vol. 6 (of 15)|Charles Morris