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other woman

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noun

  1. a woman who is romantically or sexually involved with another woman's husband or lover, especially a woman who is having an affair with a married man.

Etymology

Origin of other woman

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

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Oh, that other woman touched by smog in 1979?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

They put us on a bus, along with one other woman, to transport us to Louisiana for our deportation flight.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

The other woman is Helena Bake, of Perth, Australia, a registered nurse Mays affectionately refers to as “Precious.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2025

Therefore, like every other woman navigating midlife, we’re left to figure out this quandary for ourselves.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2025

But the other woman took her turn to shout and said that she had left a basket at the clerk’s office.

From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus

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