other woman

American  

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.

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Etymology

Origin of other woman

First recorded in 1850–55

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Example Sentences

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other woman

Any of these outcomes are possible for AOC and any other woman who freezes her eggs.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

I’m speaking out now because no other woman should have to go through what I did.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026

“Here is a woman who has never been particularly jealous of any other woman, realizing that she deeply envies this chair,” the film’s narrator, voiced by Melanie Griffith, says.

From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2026

Since 20-year-old Kristi Yamaguchi’s gold medal in 1992, only one other woman in her 20s has won the Olympic title.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2026

She turned to Poirot conversationally as the other woman departed.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

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