woman of the world

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of woman of the world

First recorded in 1570–80

Example Sentences

Ms. Reed was a daughter of the South and a woman of the world who had made her name as a writer in Washington D.C.,

From New York Times • Aug. 31, 2020

Anyway, I really liked the fact that Maddie was supposed to be this woman of the world.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2020

I thought, No, this is a woman of the world, she has been everywhere, and she thinks of herself as very fashion-forward, avant-garde.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2019

Here is a 19-year-old riddled with self-loathing and angst, already in therapy but yet to be diagnosed as bipolar, pretending to be a woman of the world.

From The Guardian • Nov. 20, 2016

She saw herself as a woman of the world, and she encouraged William to keep pursuing her sister.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield