one-woman

[ wuhn-woom-uhn ]

/ ˈwʌnˌwʊm ən /

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adjective

used, operated, performed, etc., by one woman: a one-woman show.

preferring or seeking romantic involvement with one woman only: a one-woman man.

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Origin of one-woman

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby one-woman

one-upmanship, one-way, one-way mirror, one way or another, one-way ticket, one-woman, one-worlder, on faith, take it, on file, on fire, on foot

How to use one-woman in a sentence

But far more interesting than any past romances are her one-woman fact-finding missions.
Morgan Fairchild: Badass Foreign Policy Wonk|Asawin Suebsaeng|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was also the setting of a one-woman slave revolt that serves as a symbol of the anti-slavery movement on the island.
Uncovering the Secrets of St. Kitts|Debra A. Klein|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To make up for the lost years, she has done a variety of TV shows, movie voiceovers and one-woman concert tours.
Rita Moreno, SAG Life Achievement Award Winner, Talks Brando, Elvis And West Side Story|Sandra McElwaine|January 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As a matter of fact, when I was doing my one-woman show, they found it.
‘20 Feet From Stardom’: Judith Hill, Darlene Love, and Lisa Fischer Star in the Oscar-Shortlisted Documentary|Kevin Fallon|January 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Praise also to Holland Taylor, who, at age 70, wrote and stars in Ann, the one-woman play about the late governor Ann Richards.
Who’ll Win a 2013 Tony Award—and Who Deserves To|Janice Kaplan|June 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But in no way could Jerry utter these names in address of the one-man nor the many names in address of the one-woman.
Jerry of the Islands|Jack London
I guess to me such scars are tribal insignia—one-man and one-woman tribes of course.
The Night of the Long Knives|Fritz Reuter Leiber
I'm a one-woman man, Kate; but loving one is giving me eyes for all.
The Manxman|Hall Caine