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townswoman

American  
[tounz-woom-uhn] / ˈtaʊnzˌwʊm ən /

noun

plural

townswomen

  1. a female native or inhabitant of a town.

  2. a female native or inhabitant of one's own or the same town.

Gender

See -woman.

Etymology

Origin of townswoman

First recorded in 1675–85; town + 's 1 + woman

Example Sentences

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The verdant costume for just one townswoman involves 900 yards of ombré-dyed organza ribbon.

From New York Times • Aug. 12, 2021

He married a fellow townswoman, reached the Philippines in 1915.

From Time Magazine Archive

Today she has played a townswoman meeting a bus.

From Time Magazine Archive

The same train has also brought a middle-aged townswoman and a baby.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Yes," said Phil, straining a point in favor of his townswoman; "and I think she sings pretty well."

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 97, November, 1865 by Various

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