one-woman

[wuhn-woom-uhn]

adjective

1. used, operated, performed, etc., by one woman.

   a one-woman show.

2. preferring or seeking romantic involvement with one woman only.

   a one-woman man.

Word History and Origins

Origin of one-woman¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Before reaching its final cinematic form, “Brownsville Bred” first had other iterations: a one-woman stage show, a novel, and a TV pilot doubling as a short film.

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Your one-woman show, “Am I Roxie?,” explores your personal journey as a caretaker for your aging parent, but it also focuses on your artistic aspirations.

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She says she would like to direct a horror movie or maybe a one-woman theatre show.

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Her announcement today paves the way for her treading the boards at the Edinburgh Fringe next month with her one-woman show.

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Early on at the Fringe, he sees a one-woman show that, unsurprisingly, he hates.

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