woman of the world

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noun
  1. a woman experienced and sophisticated in the ways and manners of the world, especially the world of society.

Origin of woman of the world

1
First recorded in 1570–80

Words Nearby woman of the world

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How to use woman of the world in a sentence

  • Cecile with a little patronising woman-of-the-world air stooped and kissed him first on one cheek and then on the other.

    The History of David Grieve | Mrs. Humphry Ward
  • The air of the woman-of-the-world was, somehow, entirely absent.

    The Count's Chauffeur | William Le Queux
  • Then, all at once, the uneasy woman-of-the-world mask dropped from her face and she seized Gyp's hand.

    Beyond | John Galsworthy
  • This she parried with a woman-of-the-world air, quite different from her old childlike frankness.

    The House of Mystery | William Henry Irwin
  • "You've said it, Mrs. Simms," agreed Peg with her woman-of-the-world air as she drew on her riding gloves.

    The Trail of Conflict | Emilie Baker Loring