Gender
See -woman.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of townswoman
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
Before his office was finished, a blizzard swirling outside brought him his first emergency case: a townswoman who had fallen on ice.
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He married a fellow townswoman, reached the Philippines in 1915.
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The same train has also brought a middle-aged townswoman and a baby.
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We are thankful to see the recognition accorded to the worth of our townswoman.
From The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years by Harper, Ida Husted
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