Irishwoman

[ ahy-rish-woom-uhn ]

/ ˈaɪ rɪʃˌwʊm ən /

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noun, plural I·rish·wom·en.

a woman born in Ireland or of Irish ancestry.

a woman who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland.

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Origin of Irishwoman

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at Irish, woman

Words nearby Irishwoman

Irish terrier, Irish tweed, Irish water spaniel, Irish whiskey, Irish wolfhound, Irishwoman, Irish yew, iris-in, iris-out, iris shutter, iritis

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How to use Irishwoman in a sentence

Then an anticlimax; for suddenly the Irishwoman, followed by her spouse, rushed out and almost received our fire.
Wanderings in Patagonia|Julius Beerbohm
Not very cheerful—and only that dirty old Irishwoman to do for you!
Mrs. Maxon Protests|Anthony Hope
We ended our tour by visiting an Irishwoman who had been converted from Popery.
Haunted London|Walter Thornbury
She is an Irishwoman, and the authoress of the "Diary of an Ennuyée."
Records of a Girlhood|Frances Ann Kemble

The occupant was a fish-hawker, an Irishwoman—cheery and self-asserting, voluble as to herself and her neighbours.
Notes on Old Edinburgh|Isabella L. Bird

British Dictionary definitions for Irishwoman

Irishwoman

/ (ˈaɪrɪʃwʊmən) /

noun plural -women

a female native, citizen, or inhabitant of Ireland or a female descendant of someone Irish

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