other woman

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of other woman¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

He brings it up in order to process it, and that’s how he ends up with the other women, something I am guessing he’s not mentioned before.

From Ozy

If you’re a woman leader, make sure you’re pulling other women along and extending that ladder.

From Fortune

The territory once dominated by Zane Grey and Louis L’Amour has long since been opened up by Paulette Jiles, Mary Doria Russell, Molly Gloss and other women who have cut fresh trails in this old genre.

From Washington Post

She has fought so hard to be independent and wants to see other women who are too.

From Ozy

Stanton, Child and many other women in the abolition movement, had become aware of their own unequal positions in society as a result of their work to end slavery.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• girlfriend
• paramour
• sweetheart