one-woman

American  

[wuhn-woom-uhn] / ˈwʌnˌwʊm ən /

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.

---

Etymology

Origin of one-woman

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Gibson, 33, quit her job as a teacher’s aide in September and started a one-woman restaurant out of a converted Airstream, where she whips up soups, milkshakes and baked potatoes loaded with bacon.

From The Wall Street Journal

LoKoLi – short for "Lovely Korean Life" – is a one-woman project run by Yoonsun, who creates one-off dining experiences built around Korean food and culture.

From BBC

“Paige is like a one-woman welcoming committee. She’s on the student council.”

From Literature

Two years before the film’s premiere, Collins originated the role of Shirley Valentine in London for Willy Russell’s one-woman play of the same name.

From Los Angeles Times

Months later she debuted her one-woman show, Politics Isn't For Me, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

From BBC