women's

American  

[wim-inz] / ˈwɪm ɪnz /

noun

plural

women's

1. a range of sizes usually from 38 to 44 for garments that fit larger than average women.

2. a garment in this size range.

3. the department or section of a store where these garments are sold.

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Etymology

Origin of women's

women + 's ¹

Example Sentences

The state relied mainly on procedural arguments to keep the women’s case from moving forward, insisting that it was immune from suit.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Nico’s team, with play-calling help from Bruins women’s basketball coach Cori Close throughout the second half, got to fourth-and-goal situations twice as the game wound down.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

It's also an issue in the women's game.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“A woman could be a Rothschild and make wine, but having a hand in banking and pure finance was simply not done,” Ariane said in a 2011 interview with Terrafemina, a women’s magazine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Before World War I was over, four other Russian women’s regiments formed based on Maria Bochkareva’s battalion, along with many smaller units.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein