Gender
See -woman.
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Etymology
Origin of townswoman
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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
The same train has also brought a middle-aged townswoman and a baby.
From Time Magazine Archive
Today she has played a townswoman meeting a bus.
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
The film, based on Rosalie Ham’s 2000 novel, turns on the promising idea that high fashion can be used as weapon, ensnaring the repulsive townswomen and underlining their ugly natures.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2016
I see all the miniature townsmen and townswomen stationed throughout this imaginary village.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
In her researches among her young townswomen she had always found this obtrusive swain planted in her path, and she grew at last to dislike him extremely.
From The Bostonians, Vol. I (of II) by Henry James
O wretched townswomen, no foe, no camp of Argive men671 Ye burn, but your own hopes ye burn.
From The Æneids of Virgil Done into English Verse by William Morris
Yes, said she, and these are his children; and this, pointing to Mercy, is one of my townswomen.
From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 by John Bunyan
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