one-woman
Americanadjective
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used, operated, performed, etc., by one woman.
a one-woman show.
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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
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But the cabin has internet, so messages kept coming in about her one-woman No Kings demonstration the prior weekend in Beckley, West Virginia.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
After The 19th’s story about her one-woman protest, Sullivan got calls from party leaders.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
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 • Dec. 17, 2025
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 • Nov. 6, 2025
When news spread that Carrie Nation had arrived in a community, saloon owners locked up their establishments until they were certain the one-woman wrecking ball had left town.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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