Welshwoman

American  

[welsh-woom-uhn, welch-] / ˈwɛlʃˌwʊm ən, ˈwɛltʃ- /

noun

plural

Welshwomen

1. a woman who is a native or inhabitant of Wales.

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Etymology

Origin of Welshwoman

1400–50; late Middle English Walsshwoman; see Welsh, woman

Example Sentences

With a super-fight now in Price's sights, her promoter Ben Shalom said the Welshwoman could be the number one pound-for-pound female fighter on the planet by the end of the year.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The judges scored it 98-93, 100-90 and 98-92 to the Welshwoman.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2025

The Welshwoman is targeting the winner of WBO champion Mikaela Mayer v Sandy Ryan - who fight later this month - in an undisputed title bout by the end of 2025.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2025

The 21-year-old from Huddersfield defeated Jones 2-1 in the quarter-final in Manchester - her first win over the Welshwoman.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2023

I often think of the characteristic remark addressed by a Welshwoman I knew to an English neighbour, who had no taste for gadding, and found Cardiganshire rather triste.

From Stranger Than Fiction Being Tales from the Byways of Ghosts and Folk-lore by Lewes, Mary L.